Verstappen was .043 seconds quicker than Valtteri Bottas — Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes — and .217 ahead of Racing Point driver Sergio Perez.
Red Bull athlete Max Verstappen recorded three podiums from four races in a standout debut performance in the second round of the Australian Supercars All-Stars Eseries.
He will get behind the wheel of a virtual 5.0-litre, V8-powered Red Bull Holden sporting his RB16 F1 car livery to go wheel-to-wheel with all regular teams and drivers in the 3 hugely popular Australian touring car series.
The Dutchman was expected to be one of the key cogs in this year's driver market, with his previous contract only keeping him at Red Bull until the end of 2020.
Max Verstappen cruised to his eighth career-win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, but the disappointment continued for Ferrari.
While Verstappen took the pole position, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished second, followed by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was penalized for not slowing down after Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas had a hard crash just ahead of him on his final lap of Saturday's qualifying.
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