Verstappen set a time of 1 minute, 29.990 seconds around the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France to grab the top starting spot before Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas crossed the line at the end of Saturday’s qualifying session.
The 24-year-old has bagged a spot at the Aston Martin Racing (AMR) Driver Academy for the third time in a row this year. Akhil will be driving an Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage GT4 with his 19-year-old French
