Lewis Hamilton jokes he has some piercings he 'CAN'T remove' amid F1 crackdown
Lewis Hamilton is unfazed by the FIA's warning regarding jewellery, joking that he has some piercings which cannot be removed amid the latest crackdown.
On Thursday, Formula One drivers were served a reminder that they are banned from wearing jewellery while racing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
The ruling was included in the Melbourne event notes that were issued by new F1 race director Niels Wittich, who will share the position with Eduardo Freitas following the sacking of Michael Masi.
Lewis Hamilton has taken Formula One's latest warning over wearing jewellery in his stride, joking that he has some piercings he 'can't remove' ahead of the Australian Grand Prix
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ShareThis will affect drivers including seven-time world champion Hamilton, who has been seen sporting a nose stud while behind the wheel of his Mercedes.
It has been part of the sporting regulations since 2005, though drivers who have worn jewellery behind the wheel have not been penalised.
Hamilton has taken the reminder in his stride, though, and was in a relaxed mood on Friday as the drivers took to the Albert Park track for the first time in three years.
'I've got several piercings that I really can't take out, that not a lot of people know of,' the Briton joked, via Daily Telegraph.
'But that's been the rule forever so nothing new.'
Formula One drivers have been reminded that they are banned from wearing jewellery while racing, such as nose studs, which seven-time champion Hamilton wears
The Briton was in a relaxed mood and quipped that Red Bull rival Max Verstappen would need to remove his nipple piercing following the update
Hamilton then turned his attention to reigning champion Max Verstappen and said: 'I know you have a nipple piercing, man!'
The Red Bull ace quipped: 'You want to see it again?'.
The new race directors though are set to take a sterner stance and fine those who are caught wearing any form of body piercing or metal neck chains.
It's said the reminder is not aimed at any one person and that multiple drivers up and down the grid have been spotted wearing jewellery - also including rings and bracelets.
Hamilton will hope to get his season back on track as F1 returns to Melbourne this week
Hamilton was seen wearing a nose stud at both last year's season-ending Abu Dhabi GP and this year's opener in Bahrain, where it was clearly visible through his open visor.
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) confirmed a nose stud would fall foul of the ban, raising the prospect of Hamilton being forced to remove it.
The rule prohibiting the wearing of jewellery is Article 5 of the third chapter of Appendix L of the governing body's International Sporting Code (ISC).
The full wording of the rule states: 'The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the competition and may therefore be checked before the start.'
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