Intruder sprints across the Grand Prix track as cars fly past

Concerns over security at China’s Shanghai International Circuit have been raised after a ’fan’ ran across the track during the second practice session.

The local man, in possession of a grandstand ticket, initially scaled 10-foot high fencing that runs along the main straight opposite the pits.

With cars on track, the man then darted over the starting grid with a Force India approaching in the background before jumping up the pit wall into the pit lane and entering the Ferrari garage.

It was there he was finally grabbed by security staff and handed on to police for arrest – but not before apparently stating he wanted to try a car.

Motor sport’s governing body, the FIA, is currently looking into the matter, alongside the promoters and circuit officials.