It was a day to remember for Valtteri Bottas on Saturday as the Finn navigated the tricky conditions in Portugal to claim the 17th pole position of his career. Mercedes will no doubt be pleased by Bottas' performance, along with that of Lewis Hamilton as the Brit finished with the second fastest time to make it an all Silver Arrows front row. However Red Bull are lurking in the wings with Max Verstappen in third and Sergio Perez in fourth, setting up what is sure to be an exciting race on Sunday. Check out the best pictures from Saturday's action in the photo album below.

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