Dhokia could not afford bail of around £7,000 because he is not working and spent all his money travelling to the race, according to reports in Singapore. His passport has been confiscated and he will appear in court again on October 6.
The 27-year-old could face six months in prison or a hefty fine for his actions, which forced stewards to deploy the safety car midway through the race.
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A concerned Vettel, who was leading at the time and the first to come across Dhokia, said over the radio: “There is a man on the track! A man on the track!”
Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia has been charged for Singapore track invasion Pic: WONG KWAI CHOW
Afterwards, the eventual race winner added: ““I think I saw him take a picture – I hope it was a good one at least, in focus.
“It was pretty crazy. Maybe we need to block the grandstand a bit better. Fortunately nothing happened to me or him.”
The four-time champion was not alone in expressing serious concern after the second incident of its kind this year. A man ran across the pit straight in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, waving his ticket and trying to jump into Ferrari’s garage. It also brought back memories of Silverstone 12 years ago, when defrocked priest Neil Horan ran along the Hangar Straight.