- The final F1 practice sessions in Singapore were bizarrely suspended due to a lizard on the track
- Fernando Alonso alerted the authorities to the fact that the reptile was still there.
The final F1 practice in Singapore was halted bizarrely due to a lizard on the track.
Deputies had to chase the reptile to safety after it interrupted the proceedings.
Fernando Alonso alerted officials to the fact that the lizard was still on the track.
Alonso had entered the pits to avoid the lizard.
McLaren’s Lando Norris finished in first place in final practice, 0.479 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.
The final F1 practice in Singapore was halted in a strange way due to a lizard on the track
The marshals were to chase the reptile onto the track and drive it to safety.
Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, finished third ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth place.
Charles Leclerc finished fifth, with Carlos Sainz sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh.
Fernando Alonso had to pit before alerting officials about the lizard.
Lando Norris finished in first place during final practice ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix
Verstappen currently leads the drivers’ standings with 313 points ahead of Norris, who has 254 points.
The Singapore Grand Prix will get underway at 1pm UK time on Sunday.
