The Formula 1 leader followed up his win in the sprint race on Saturday with another dominant performance in qualifying to take pole position for the fourth straight year at the Red Bull Ring.
“It's been a while that we've actually been on pole. So it's a great feeling,” Verstappen said. “This is a great statement and hopefully we can also show that tomorrow in the race.”Verstappen's final lap in the third qualifying session beat McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.404 seconds and earned his eighth pole of the season.
Russell said he was pleased with third place after Mercedes used a setup that was meant to help save their tires for the grand prix on Sunday rather than going all out in qualifying. But he still didn't hold out much hope of challenging for the win, unless the two drivers in front of him get into a tangle.