Bold monitor lizard interrupts Formula 1 race
 

Bold monitor lizard interrupts Formula 1 race
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An enthusiastic monitor lizard was the star of Saturday's Singapore Grand Prix.

Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to drive carefully around the creature when it scuttled onto the track in the middle of the race.

"There's a giant lizard on the track," he told his teammates. This was extremely accurate.

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Things you don't expect to hear in #FP3... 📻

Verstappen: "There's a giant lizard on the track!" 😂🐊#SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/oxJ9csxPEs

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 17, 2016

But while Verstappen may have been put off by his new reptilian friend, Twitter instantly declared it its new favorite lizard. This was also a great opportunity to use the lizard emoji, which is often tragically overlooked. Read more...

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