F1 - Lewis Hamilton lashes out at FIA jewellery ban and vows not to comply

Race director Niels Wittich reminded drivers of rꦯules regarding the jewellery th🙈ey wear ahead of Sunday’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
Hamilton arrived in Miam🤡i decorated by jewe🐓llery including three watches - 24 hours later, the FIA issued a new statement saying that watches count as jewellery.
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The FIA insist their reg💮ulations are to keep drivers safe.
Hamilton removed ear pier💦cings on Friday but insists that his nose stud cannot be taken out - he has a two-race exemption for that item. He hit out at the rules after Saturday’s 𝓰qualifying.
Q: Are you satisfied with the resolution of the jewellery situation?
Hamilton: "No."
Q: You are going to have to take nose stud out permanently?
Hamilton: “No”
Q: Not going to do it?
Hamilton: “No.”
Q: What will happen in Monaco?
Hamilton: “I got an exemption here, I’ll get an exemption the rest of the year. Wedding rཧings 🦹are allowed.”
Q: Are we going to go through same again for Monaco or not?
Hamilton: “Sure. I’ll wear෴ four watches next time.”

The Mercedes driver added: “I mea🔥n, this whole safety thing man.
“When they told me aꦛbout the jewellery, they were saying safety is everyt𝔉hing.
“I said well, what's happened for the last 16 years?♚ I've h𒅌ad jewellery on for 16 years. So was was safety not an issue back then?
“When we come to these new tracks, they do the best job. I think they've done a great job🧸 in all of these new tracks with safety, you can't predict every single corner, where we're going to need Tecpro, but safety on track is great.
“So I think we of course after an experience like this weekend, w🧔𝓀e can know that that’s an area that we can improve on. But that's a part of the lessons we learned.”
He had previously said: “I’m willing to sign a waiver to take respon🔜sibility🐽 away from them, If I need to. It’s about individuality and being who you are.”
🌳Hamilton will start the Miami Grand Prix 🦩from sixth on the grid.

Toto Wolff on the F1 jewellery ban...
“What was needed was a dialogue between Lewis and Mohamed,” Mercedes team princꦕipal Toto Wolff꧙ said.
“It is clear the regulations are ꦆto protect the 𓄧drivers.
“I am sure they will come to a good resolution.”
What are the FIA rules on jewellery and underwear?
The new guidel♎ines ahead of the Miami GP read: “Metallic objects, such as jewellery, in contact with the skin can reduce heat transmission protection and thus may inc🌱rease the risk of burn injuries in the event of a fire.
“The wearing of jewellery during the competition can hinder both medical interventions as well as subsequent diagnosis and treatment should it be r𒅌equired 🍨following an accident.

“The𒈔 presence of jewellery can slow, due to the risk of “snagging”, the emꦗergency removal of driver safety equipment such as helmet, balaclava, and overalls.
“In 🐷the case that medical imagiꦡng is required to inform diagnosis following an accident the presence of jewellery on the body can cause significant complication and delay. In the worst case the presence of jewellery during imaging may cause further injury.
“Jewellery in and/or around the airway can pose specific additional risks should it become dislodged during an accident and either ingested o�❀�r inhaled.”
On the complia🍒nt underwear regulation, Wittich said: “The above noted regulation is written to ensure that the FIA-approved Flame-resistant clothing, including both the outer layer overalls and inner layer in contact with the skin can operate effectivel🀅y and provide the designed level of protection if exposed to flames."

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering꧅ everything from Ameri⭕can sports, to football, to F1.