- Final F1 practice in Singapore bizarrely halted due to lizard on track
- Fernando Alonso alerted authorities to the fact that the reptile was still there
The final F1 training session in Singapore was bizarrely halted because a lizard was on the track.
Marshals had to chase down the reptile and bring it to safety after it disrupted progress.
Fernando Alonso alerted authorities to the fact that the lizard was still on the track.
Alonso had driven into the pit to avoid the lizard.
McLaren’s Lando Norris finished first in the final practice session, 0.479 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.
The final F1 training session in Singapore was bizarrely halted due to a lizard on the track
Marshals had to chase the reptile down the trail and bring it to safety
Oscar Piastri meanwhile finished third, ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth place.
Charles Leclerc was fifth, Carlos Sainz sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh.
Fernando Alonso had to pull into the pits before he could warn officials about the lizard
Lando Norris finished first in final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix
Verstappen currently leads the championship with 313 points, ahead of Norris, who has 254 points.
The Singapore Grand Prix starts at 1pm UK time on Sunday.