Lewis Hamilton removes nose stud amid FIA jewellery ban

Lewis Hamilton removed his nose stud for the first time before Practice at the F1 British Grand Prix on Friday in a clear concession to the FIA’s jewellery ban.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)

The Mercedes driver arrived in the paddock wearing his nose stud but, when practice began, he had removed it. Hamilton enjoyed a promising Friday which bodes well ahead of Qualifying.

The jewellery saga has rumbled on all season and Hamilton has repeatedly voiced his displeasure at it, but has now significantly conceded ground to the FIA rules to avoid the threat of being punished.

Crash.Net were told at Silverstone that Hamilton has opted to remove it.

 

 

Hamilton had previously claimed that his nose stud would need to be surgically removed.

The FIA granted him an exemption which expired on June 30 (Thursday) - and on Friday he had removed it.

Hamilton said about this issue on Thursday, after answering questions about the racist word he was called by Nelson Piquet: "With all due respect, it is crazy to think that with everything going on in the world, this is the focus.

"We have bigger fish to fry. We really have to start focusing on more important areas.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Roscoe (GBR) Dog. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, British Grand Prix,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Roscoe (GBR) Dog. Formula 1…

"I will race this weekend. I will work with the FIA. The matter is not massive."

F1's new race director Niels Wittich brought focus onto the topic of banning drivers from wearing jewellery for safety reasons earlier this season.

He thrashed out talks with drivers in a heated two-hour meeting.

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