Lando Norris edged ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen on Saturday to start on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.Qualifying turned into a one-lap shootout for the top positions when a crash for Carlos Sainz Jr.

Given how strong Ferrari was in Monaco, this was a track that most anticipated would suit the SF-24 car. Leclerc and teammate Sainz, who won in Singapore last year, showed flashes of pace through practice, only to end up ninth and 10th on the grid for lights out on Sunday.

Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix. Under the thousands of bulbs that light up the Marina Bay circuit, Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Max Verstappen by 0.

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 lizard stopped the action in the concluding practice for this weekend’s F1 Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris led the way, four-tenths clear of Mercedes’ George Russell, with Oscar Piastri third.

The Formula 1 series is set to make its annual trip to Singapore at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, which means Saturday marked the all-important practice race to fine-tune ahead of the main event. However, Saturday's practice race was marred by a delay by an unexpected source: a giant lizard.