F1 bosses 'looking to pull away from FIA' amid ongoing Lewis Hamilton row

F1 bosses are reportedly considering an attempt to pull away from the FIA as the governing body's jewellery spat with Lewis Hamilton continues. There are growing frustrations over the FIA's running of the sport, and the feud with Hamilton has been just one of a few examples where drivers have shared their discontent.

The ban on jewellery in F1 cars has been in place since 2005, but while leniency has allowed Hamilton to continue wearing it, new FIA race director Niels Wittich has insisted he obeys the rules. Last month, the seven-time world champion was handed a two-race notice to remove the ear stud he claims is welded into his skin.

The Mercedes ace could face punishment, including a hefty fine if it's still on show for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. But BBC's F1 chief Andrew Benson has revealed figures are growing dissatisfied with the FIA's running of the sport, and attempts are being made to push them to one side.

He told the F1 Chequered Flag podcast: "There's widespread dissatisfaction amongst a lot of people in Formula 1 at the way FIA is conducting itself on a number of different levels. F1 are actively looking behind the scenes at ways they can sideline the FIA from the running of Formula 1 in any practical way.

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"There are a lot of, what appear to be, isolated examples which all come back to the same general picture and dissatisfaction with the way that FIA is running Formula 1. From F1's point of view, for example, it's, 'why did FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem delay the approval, and he still hasn't approved it, of the increase in the number of sprint races for next season?

"From the drivers' point of view, it's the jewellery ban