Lewis Hamilton removed his nose stud today amid a long-running jewellery dispute with Formula One bosses – after also calling for ‘grandees’ such as Bernie Ecclestone to no longer be given a platform amid a continuing race row.
The seven-time world champion’s jewellery stand-off with F1’s governing body the FIA has been ongoing since April’s Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton was granted a number of medical exemptions by the FIA relating to the taking out of the nose stud – which he said could not be easily removed. His latest exemption expired yesterday.
Hamilton conducted his media duties at Silverstone with the item of jewellery still in place, but the FIA has confirmed it has been taken out for the opening action of the weekend. This means he’ll avoid being sent to the stands on safety grounds.
Hinto the paddock on Friday morning still wearing his nose stud despite threat that he could be banned from taking part in the British Grand Prix if he continued to wear it
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