Race director Niels Wittich has given the drivers another reminder of the importance of wearing fire-proof clothing, and has outlined the risks attached to not doing so. The German stressed in his notes ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that jewellery is prohibited from being worn in the cockpit during competition as per the regulation introduced in 2005, and he affirmed that competitors may be checked before they step into the car. He then also told them that fire-proof clothing is a necessity after Lucas Di Grassi, Jean Eric Vergne and Andre Lotterer were all fined for failing to wear fire retardant underwear in Formula E in 2018. READ: ‘I’d also like to race in Beijing’ – Wolff...
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