The Finn pipped Hamilton to ඣthe fastest time in qualifying by just 0.096s to seal pole position for Saturday’s sprint race that will determine the grid for the Italia♓n Grand Prix.

Bottas was delighted with his lap as he s✱et the pace in Q3 for the first time since the Portuguese Grand Prix in Mayಌ.

"That qualif🐓ying lap was nice,” Bottas said. “It feels so good when you get a nice lap.

“I managed to save it to the end, happy to finally g♌et a tow, so it was good fun and I enjoyed it.”

The performan🗹ce came days after Mercedes announced that Bottas will be replaced by George Russell as Ham🐼ilton’s teammate from next season.

Bottas 𝓡will subsequently move to Alfa Romeo for 2022, replacing the retiring Kimi Raikkonen.

“I feel good, I fee𓃲l relaxed, everything is sorted for the future and I’m obviously very♒ pleased for the team today and the car is feeling so good,” Bottas added.

“And 🦩obviously further on, next year there will be new and exciting things for me. But for now I’m focuse🔴d on tomorrow’s Sprint Race.

“I’m starting from the front, expecting to get maximum points tomorrow aꩲnd then do 🦩the best job we can on Sunday. The weekend has started nicely and I’m happy.”

However, Bottas will start Sunday’s Italian GP from the back ✅of the grid after moving onto his fourth power unit of the season.