GUESS WHO’S ON THE FRONT ROW!

Max had led final practice, Hamilton hit back to top all three segments of qualifying, leading the way on the first runs in Q3 with a 1m27.677s.

LCH then found time in all three sectors on his second run on the soft tyres, ending up with a new track record of 1m27.264s.

Verstappen had been second after the first runs in Q3, after which he complained he did not have the rear grip he had enjoyed earlier on Saturday, with Bottas in third.

But the Mercedes driver was able to find enough time on his final run to jump ahead, as Verstappen lost time in the final sector and wound up 0.414s behind Hamilton.

Alex Albon took fourth ahead of Sergio Perez, who demoted Daniel Ricciardo one spot on his final effort.

Ocon will start behind his Renault teammate in seventh, with Pierre Gasly eighth for AlphaTauri. Lando Norris and Daniil Kvyat rounded out the top 10 in Q3. Ferrari pair Vettel and Leclerc had tried to get through on the mediums but were knocked out in 11th and 12th, with Lance Stroll 13th and blaming a “miscommunication” for his early exit.

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