“I’ve come as I am and will continue to come as I am,” says Lewis Hamilton as he says he wants to move on from the jewelry debate; The FIA has extended the exemption to drivers carrying jewelry in the car, which was due to expire in Monaco, until the end of June.
By Matt Morlidge in Monaco
Last updated: 27/05/22 12:11 pm
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes says he has not thought of a possible FIA sanction for wearing jewelry
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes says he has not thought of a possible FIA sanction for wearing jewelry
Lewis Hamilton says he is happy that the FIA is more “complacent” with the drivers after the F1’s governing body extended the jewelry exemption again, but stressed that it wants to stop diverting energy to the issue.
After an old F1 rule on drivers wearing jewelery in the car was re-enforced by 2022, there was the possibility of a clash between the FIA and Hamilton at the Monaco GP, where the previous two races had to expire. .
But Sky Sports reported that Hamilton is unlikely to face a sanction in Monte Carlo and the FIA has now extended its exemption for drivers until the end of June to allow for further discussions.
It means that the issue will be back on the agenda before the British Grand Prix on 3 July.
Hamilton has been pulling the earrings out of the car, but his nose studs are harder to pull off and so they have stayed, and the Englishman has refused to move.
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Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula One world champion, says Lewis Hamilton has a chance of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, especially with the rain forecast for race day.
Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula One world champion, says Lewis Hamilton has a chance of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, especially with the rain forecast for race day.
“Honestly, I feel like he’s devoting too much time and energy to that,” Hamilton told Monaco on Friday.
“It’s not my focus this weekend. I’ve taken my heels off every time I get in the car and will continue to do so, and the nose isn’t a problem at the moment.”
Hamilton added to Sky Sports F1 that he had thought “zero” on the matter and stressed: “I have arrived like me and will continue to arrive like me.”
The rule for drivers wearing jewelery in the car has been seen in F1 since 2005, but it was only strengthened in the Australian GP this season, and the FIA’s reasoning was the safety of drivers in the event of a crash. ‘accident.
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Simon Lazenby joins Martin Brundle to look at the Monaco GP
Simon Lazenby joins Martin Brundle to look at the Monaco GP
Other drivers, especially those with wedding rings or religious symbols, have expressed disapproval of the rule, and Sebastian Vettel even suggested that he felt “oriented” to Hamilton, who has always worn jewelry in his car since his debut. to F1 in 2007.
“It’s been no problem in the past and there’s no reason for it to be now,” Hamilton said.
But he added that at least it was positive that the FIA was coordinating with the pilots.
“It simply came to our notice then.
“We definitely have bigger fish to fry.”
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