Max Verstappen has matched Sebastian Vettel after securing pole for the British Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Red Bull star finished ahead of McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as he boosted his chances of glory at Silverstone this weekend.
During his own F1 career, Vettel amassed an impressive 44 poles.
And Verstappen has now matched that feat, with the 27-year-old expressing his delight with his performance.
Max Verstappen has matched Sebastian Vettel after securing pole for the British Grand Prix on Saturday
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"It was tricky out there with the wind. It was shifting around a bit. These cars are extremely sensitive to it," said the F1 star.
"That final lap was good enough. This is a proper track when you have to go flat out. You have to be really committed and it's really enjoyable.
"We are quite quick on the straight. We have to wait to see what tomorrow will do and if there's rain around or not.
"I'm happy with qualifying. It's a big boost for the team as well and I'm excited to go racing tomorrow.
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"We'll try. We are going to go racing. We are going to have fun and try to do the best we can."
Another happy man was Christian Horner, with the Red Bull chief hailing the efforts of his side.
"A wonderful lap from Max but all credit to the team as well," he added.
"We have been tuning and optimising and we've given him a good car for qualy and he's delivered. A mighty lap at the end. He nailed that pole, which is a very special one.
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Max Verstappen was too quick for Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris
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"We've added a bit of performance to the car and balanced it. Max has delivered as he always does.
"Race pace looks pretty reasonable. We're running pretty trimmed out on wing. You can see we are quick down the straights and achieving our lap time in a different way to the others.
"Whether that's good or bad for tomorrow, who knows? We'll find out."
Piastri, meanwhile, was frustrated after failing to secure pole.
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The Australian, who currently leads Norris in the race for the F1 Drivers' Championship, admitted that the last lap was 'messy'.
He also suggested that the team would need to look at things behind the scenes in order to enjoy a successful weekend.
Piastri stated: "I was happy with my first lap. The first lap was mega, to be honest.
"I was trying to think how I could go quicker and I didn't.
Christian Horner was delighted for Max Verstappen after the Red Bull star secured pole for the British Grand Prix
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"The last lap was a little bit messy but it's been tight all weekend. A little bit on table.
"The car has felt mega all weekend but there's been a few points all weekend scratching our head while we are not quicker."
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