Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher is concerned by what he perceives as a risk averse attitude from Sebastian Vettel and Sir Lewis Hamilton surrounding safety at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich sent a reminder to the drivers ahead of the weekend that the wearing of jewellery inside the cockpit is prohibited due to the possible fire hazards attached to it, and suggested that scrutineers have the right to check the drivers’ underwear to ensure it is flame retardant. In defiance of Wittich’s reinforcement of the regulation introduced in 2005, Hamilton arrived at the press conference on Friday with a multitude of necklaces, bracelets, watches and rings,...
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