Drivers watched in amusement as the monitor lizard, a familiar sight in Singapore, reacted to the chase with a sudden burst of speed after sauntering onto the circuit shortly after the start of the daylight session.

The third and final practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix was briefly red-flagged after a lizard somehow managed to scurry out onto the busy track.

Lando Norris set the pace in final practice ahead of qualifying for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. But the McLaren driver was given a run for his money by a large monitor lizard who briefly brought the session to a halt.