Sports isn’t unfamiliar with an intrusion from the animal kingdom. Whether it is dogs on pitches at soccer games or cats at NFL games, interruptions from our furry friends have been seen throughout the years.

A large lizard on track halted final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula One marshals tried to catch the rogue reptile.

Four-time Singapore winner Lewis Hamilton was down in the dumps after Friday’s running, but his Mercedes was transformed overnight and the seven-time world champion lines up third on the grid. It had looked at times that he may do even better than that, and he will be relishing the prospect of a fight with his 2021 title rival Verstappen.