The FIA gave Hamilton two races to take away jewels after the clash at the Miami Grand Prix with this grace period elapsed after last week’s race in Spain; Watch the entire Monaco GP live on Sky Sports only this weekend
Last update: 27/05/22 12:00
Lewis Hamilton has said he has no intention of removing the piercings
Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to face a penalty for continuing to use piercings at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, Sky Sports News has learned.
The FIA told Hamilton at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month that he had two races to remove his jewelery, which the Briton said he had no intention of doing.
This grace period passed after last week’s Spanish Grand Prix, but new talks are planned.
The FIA, individual drivers and the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) have held constructive discussions on the subject of jewelery.
GPDA President Alex Wurz said earlier this month that Formula One is right to ban cabin jewelery, saying it is in the best interests of drivers, but he believes the FIA could have enforced it. the rule in a less conflicting way.
“It’s a rule for the right reasons,” said Wurz, a former Benetton, McLaren and Williams driver.
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Damon Hill says Hamilton has a chance to win the Monaco Grand Prix, especially with the rain forecast for race day
Damon Hill says Hamilton has a chance to win the Monaco Grand Prix, especially with the rain forecast for race day
“I would have liked a slightly different approach to how to convey the message.
“I don’t want to end up in football where there are more hands in the air and verbal abuse … we need to work together. It’s a style I would have preferred in this case.”
The ban on jewelry, as well as the use of non-compliant underwear, has long been in line with the rules, but it rarely applies until the FIA cracked down this season.
FIA President Mohammed Bin Sulayem said he was cracking down to make sure F1 drivers were considered “good role models” for younger drivers struggling in the ranks.
Hamilton explains Monaco’s “intense” demands: “I couldn’t celebrate the last victory!”
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Hamilton explains how he came to love Monte Carlo before the Monaco Grand Prix in a special feature of Sky Sports F1. Watch the whole piece on Friday during our F1 coverage
Hamilton explains how he came to love Monte Carlo before the Monaco Grand Prix in a special feature of Sky Sports F1. Watch the whole piece on Friday during our F1 coverage
Hamilton has been open about the challenges and demands of the iconic Monaco GP, admitting that he was too tired even to celebrate his last victory in the “most exhausting” F1 race, which he describes as a “lottery “.
In a Sky Sports F1 special that reflects on the memories of Hamilton’s Monaco, which is part of our bumper coverage this weekend, the seven-time world champion also talks about his desire to join to his three transcendental victories.
The exciting 2022 F1 season is heading to Monte Carlo for the seventh round, with Hamilton one of the 20 drivers preparing for the final test around the narrowest street circuits as the barriers approach each dangerous turn.
“It’s unique and probably one of the busiest weekends,” Hamilton admitted to the Sky Sports F1 exclusive. “The desire and the desire to win come to life.”
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Ted Kravitz is in Monte Carlo to see the return of the Monaco Grand Prix
Ted Kravitz is in Monte Carlo to see the return of the Monaco Grand Prix
Hamilton, who is only sixth in the Mercedes Championship this weekend, added that after beating Max Verstappen to victory in 2019, he was too exhausted to enjoy the day.
“Mentally and psychologically it’s probably the most exhausting [race]”Because it’s so narrow, so fast, so short between the corners.
“The other street circuits … Baku is a little wider. This track is literally, barrier, barrier, barrier. It’s less physical, just mentally you’re completely stuffed afterwards!”
The whole weekend of the Monaco GP is exclusively live on Sky Sports F1, and the track action will start with the practice A Friday from 12.30 pm.