No further action has been taken against Lewis Hamilton for wearing a nose stud during qualifying day for the Singapore Grand Prix, although his Mercedes ...
"I've had my jewellery and my nose stud for years and obviously we had that whole commotion at the beginning of the year," Hamilton said. At the start of the season, the FIA clarified a long-standing rule in F1's regulations that states drivers must remove jewellery ahead of track sessions. However, the stewards noted Mercedes was unaware Hamilton was wearing the nose stud as he had been removing it at previous rounds.
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton told reporters that he was wearing the nose stud again on the advice of doctors.
"It's crazy that we're having to talk about something so small. The team assumed, without enquiring of Hamilton, that he had followed or would follow the same procedure for this event," said the FIA stewards in their ruling. It's all a bit silly. They gave me for many races an exemption so I could find a solution," Hamilton explained. Given these circumstances, we fine the team €25 000." putting it in and out.
Lewis Hamilton escaped a fine for wearing his nose stud in qualifying for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, but Mercedes were charged for wrongly declaring he ...
In recent events, Hamilton had removed the piercing prior to the competition. In light of the extenuating circumstances, we have determined to take no further action." "I have got a letter from the doctor. "I was continuing with this infection, and I had a blood blister. "We had that huge commotion at the beginning of the year. In the moments after he qualified third for Sunday's round at the Marina Bay Circuit, the British driver said: "I am not trying to make a statement.
The Mercedes driver had been summoned by the stewards for an alleged infraction of the International Sporting Code due to wearing it.
Then I went back and had to have the blood blister fixed, because there was puss and blood. “I’ve had my jewelry and my nose stud for years and obviously we had that whole commotion at the beginning of the year,” Hamilton said. He was granted an exemption until the British Grand Prix because of a piercing that couldn’t be easily removed, and the Mercedes driver had since been taking the nose stud in and out.
Lewis Hamilton has spoken about the reasoning behind his nose stud staying in this weekend, and it is certainly not for fashion purposes.
[Mercedes](https://live.planetf1.com/f1-teams/Mercedes) were fined €25,000, though, due to failing to declare this on their self-scrutineering form, which caused the breach in the regulation. Car felt great out there for most of it and it feels like there’s a real chance at a win tomorrow. And I had a blood blister, just had quite a sore nose. “They gave me at the time, for many races, like an exemption until I could find a solution. At the time it was like soldered in, so it didn’t come loose. “Basically, I had my jewellery and nose stud for years.
Mercedes were handed a 25000 euro fine after Lewis Hamilton wore a nose ring during free practice three for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
In light of the extenuating circumstances, we have determined to take no further action." That document did not specify that the driver was wearing any kind of jewellery. This means that Mercedes may have believed he was no longer wearing it.
Lewis Hamilton has managed to avoid a fine for wearing a nose stud in the qualifier for today's Singapore Grand Prix however, Mercedes has been charged ...
In recent events Hamilton had removed the piercing prior to the competition. “I have got a letter from the doctor. In light of the extenuating circumstances, we have determined to take no further action.” I went back to have the blood blister fixed, because there was pus and blood. “For many races, the FIA gave me an exemption until I could find a solution. After qualifying third for Sunday’s round at the Marina Bay Circuit, he said: “I am not trying to make a statement.