It was one of the riots we saw in the first half of the season: the ban on wearing jewellery. This rule had actually existed for years, but was never enforced. The new race directors in Formula 1, Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas, are enforcing it this year and Lewis Hamilton is the hardest hit. Article continues under ad Hamilton had a nose piercing earlier this year and for a long time he insisted on not removing it. In the end, after a lot of complaining, he did change his mind. The FIA gives as argument the safety of the drivers in the car, but not everybody agreed. Hamilton was supported by amongst others Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko. Read more Gasly on...
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