Formula 1 practice race suspended after large lizard invades the track ahead of Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 had what could lone beryllium described arsenic the "weirdest reddish emblem ever" during the 3rd and last signifier league earlier the Singapore Grand Prix connected Sunday.

It each unfolded erstwhile Aston Martin operator Fernando Alonso reported implicit the vigor that helium had seen a ample lizard successful the mediate of the way during Saturday's signifier session. 

Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR24 Mercedes passes a lizard connected way during last signifier up of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore astatine Marina Bay Street Circuit connected September 21, 2024, successful Singapore, Singapore.  (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

Race control past suspended the contention with a reddish emblem to let marshals to region the lizard from the circuit.

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Two marshals were sent to wide the lizard disconnected the course. One was fixed a integrative container to effort and scoop the reptile up, but it proved to beryllium a hard task. 

The lizard was people not precise cooperative, moving distant from the marshals - overmuch to the amusement of Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo, who was spotted laughing arsenic helium watched the country unfold. 

The broadcasters had immoderate amusive with their commentary of the marshal’s pursuit of the lizard.

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Track marshals pursuit a lizard from the way during last signifier up of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore astatine Marina Bay Street Circuit connected September 21, 2024 successful Singapore, Singapore.  (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

"The lizard is having a time close now!"

"Those backmost legs truly hoof around, don’t they?"

The rogue reptile was yet removed from the course, and enactment resumed soon aft the lizard's delay. 

Lizards are communal connected the land of Singapore, and due to the fact that they are drawn to warmth, they tin often sojourn the way arsenic the asphalt the racers thrust connected retains the heat. 

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A lizard walks connected way during last signifier up of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore astatine Marina Bay Street Circuit connected September 21, 2024 successful Singapore, Singapore.  (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

This was not the archetypal clip determination has been a lizard connected the people successful Singapore. Back successful 2016, besides during the last practice, different reptile was connected the course, earning the nickname "Godzilla" from Max Verstappen’s contention technologist Gianpiero Lambiase. 

Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix is aboriginal Saturday, and the contention is Sunday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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