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Stray dog from F1 practice found, sent to animal rescue

The dog which briefly interrupted a practice session for Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix has been found by circuit workers and sent to a local animal rescue centre.

After a lengthy stoppage caused by Alex Albon's crash, the session resumed for just half a minute before the dog was spotted running alongside the track. That prompted the red flags - signalling the postponement of the session - while the animal was taken away from the track.

The sighting of the dog prompted Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to sing the Baha Men's 'Who Let The Dogs Out' over his car radio, while Lewis Hamilton joked that he hoped it was not his own dog, Roscoe.