Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton protested the FIA바카라s crackdown on body piercings by showing up at the Miami Grand Prix wearing every piece of jewellery he could fit on his body and suggesting he was willing to sit out races over the issue. (More Motorsports News)
Hamilton arrived in the paddock wearing an all-denim outfit with several open buttons on his long-sleeved shirt that showed at least four stacked necklaces. Hamilton was later seen wearing at least three watches and with four rings on each hand. He also has earrings and a nose ring.
바카라I couldn't get any more jewellery on today,바카라 he said. The FIA on Thursday tightened its ban on non-regulatory underwear and body piercings when new race director Niels Wittich issued a bulletin that makes the rule part of official scrutineering, meaning such choices are subject to review by race officials.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel said he thought FIA was being petty and wondered if the rule was aimed at Hamilton, the 37-year-old Mercedes driver from Britain. Vettel also appeared to take exception to the underwear policing and walked through the paddock with a pair of briefs on over his firesuit.
바카라I think it is a bit unnecessary to blow this topic up and probably at this stage is more of a personal thing, I feel a particular way targeted to Lewis,바카라 Vettel said. 바카라In a way, there's a concern for safety, obviously if you have stuff and the car does catch fire. To some degrees, there is personal freedom and we are old enough to make our own choices.바카라
Hamilton said when he is in the car "I only have my earrings and my nose ring, which I can't remove.바카라 Hamilton said he sent new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem a message before arriving at the track noting the jewellery fight seemed silly and that 바카라I don't want to fight with you guys, ever.바카라
But also sounded prepared to hold his ground. 바카라If they stop me, then so be it,바카라 Hamilton said. 바카라We've got spare drivers ready and prepped for weekends. There's lots of things going on in the city, anyway, so I'll be good either way.바카라
Not long after that, Hamilton was seen in Mercedes' hospitality area wearing only one watch and one ring on his arm. By the time he took to the track for first practice, Mercedes had submitted the required document to FIA that declared Hamilton had removed all the jewellery he could.
He's been given a temporary exemption on his piercings. The governing body for Formula One said the primary issue is safety. It said drivers may be subjected to checks before competition because 바카라the wearing of jewellery underneath the required flameproof clothing can reduce the protection afforded by this equipment.바카라
바카라Metallic objects, such as jewellery in contact with the skin can reduce heat transmission protection and thus may increase the risk of burn injuries in the event of a fire," the FIA wrote. 바카라The wearing of jewellery during the competition can hinder both medical interventions as well as subsequent diagnosis and treatment should it be required following an accident.바카라
The FIA said jewellery can snag during emergency removal from a car, and can also complicate or delay medical imaging. 바카라In the worst case, the presence of jewelry during imaging may cause further injury," the FIA wrote.
바카라Jewelry in and/or around the airway can pose specific additional risks should it become dislodged during an accident and either ingested or inhaled.바카라
Hamilton has been pushing back since the FIA first announced a potential clampdown and said Friday, he would sign a waiver assuming all responsibility. He said he has worn his bling while competing for 16 years in F1 without an issue, and also undergone numerous medical imaging sessions also while wearing his jewelry.
바카라It's platinum that I have, so it's not magnetic. It's never been a safety issue in the past," Hamilton said. 바카라In 16 years, I've had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum because it's not been an easy.바카라
