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BOTTAS BEATS LCH TO POLE FOR THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX THE HULK TAKES THIRD ON THE GRID!

Bottas was determined to keep LCH from pole number eight at Silverstone and that alone may have been enough motivation to beat his team mate at his home Grand Prix.

The biggest surprise, and arguably best performance of qualifying, was provided by Hulkenberg in the Racing Point.

The German, competing in just his second qualifying in the car as a temporary replacement for Sergio Perez, finished as Mercedes’ closest rival, sealing a sensational third on the grid.

Hulkenberg even beat the in-form Max Verstappen in the Red Bull, with the Dutchman struggling for one-lap pace and finishing more than a second slower than Bottas.

Alex Albon was only ninth in the other RB16.

Ricciardo impressed again for Renault to lead the third row, while there was also another notable Silverstone performance from Pierre Gasly, who will start Sunday’s race in seventh for AlphaTauri.

One man missing from that top-10 battle completely was Sebastian Vettel, whose miserable fortnight continued.

The German has been struggling in the Ferrari ever since the F1 circus rolled in to Silverstone, and qualified down in 12th on Saturday.

Carlos Sainz also missed out, with McLaren failing to get both cars into the final shootout for the first time this season.