Hamilton, F1 piercing war continues. Pardoned (for now) by the commissioners
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SAKHIR (BAHRAIN) – The War of piercings continues. Lewis Hamilton he doesn’t want to take it off. Better: he can’t take it off, the doctors say about him. For this the Fia, which among its rules for safety reasons forbids the use of jewels and other furnishings for pilots, has decided not to sanction the seven-time world champion. “We have decided not to take any sanctioning action, as there are concerns about scarring given by the frequent attempts to remove the object in question” reads the FIA press release which closed (for now?) a story that has been dragging on for the past year last. And that led to a tough clash between Hamilton and the federation. And also the payment of hefty fines by the team.
24 hours before the start of the first free practice of the 2023 World Championship, in Bahrain, the story reopened with a press release from the technical delegate Joe Bauer which explained how all the teams had successfully completed the required paperwork for 19 of the 20 drivers. Except precisely Hamilton: “The team Mercedes did not fill in the self-certification for its driver Lewis Hamilton which ensures that he is not wearing any jewellery, be it a piercing, a necklace or a watch” as required by appendix L, chapter III 5 of the regulations in force.
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Shortly afterwards, the stewards summoned a team representative who presented a medical report from the team doctor requesting an exemption from the FIA. After that the commissioners visited Lewis to verify that what was written in the document reflected the truth. And they granted the exemption. It is very likely that the discussion will not stop there. And that Hamilton, who loves to wear many rings, earrings, necklaces and piercings, does not go back on his choices. Last year he had replied several times to the recalls of the FIA saying that the jewelry was the least of the problems that the FIA had to deal with. And certainly he would not have accepted such strong interference in her choices and in his life. In Miami he said “some I just can’t remove.” He explained that it was a provocation. It didn’t end there.
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