FIA sent message from Pierre Gasly over Lewis Hamilton row as driver talks continue

Pierre Gasly has called for 'common sense' over the jewellery row between Lewis Hamilton and the FIA. Mercedes ace Hamilton is refusing to remove some accessories despite the FIA taking a stronger stance on its rules over jewellery.

Hamilton was last month given a two-race notice to take out a stud from his ear that he claims is welded into his skin. The seven-times world champion has previously joked that he would need to chop off parts of his body to remove some of his jewellery.

Drivers have not been permitted to wear jewellery since 2005 but the policing of the rule was previously lenient. New race director Niels Wittich is insistent on applying the laws.

Hamilton could receive a heavy punishment - including a fine - if his jewellery remains present ahead of this month's Monaco Grand Prix. AlphaTauri driver Gasly has called for 'common sense' and believes the story has been blown out of proportion.

"Obviously I have my beliefs, some others have their beliefs. Some other guys may want to wear jewellery for different reasons," the 26-year-old said at a press conference.

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"That's my own feelings and my own view. Lewis has got his own one as well. It's more [about] having an open conversation on what could be done.

"At the end of the day, we're talking about a very small subject. We're making a pretty big story and a pretty big fuss about it."

The Frenchman added: "I think to me, it's more [about] using common sense. It's been fine for [many] years and all of a sudden there's a lot of changes this year. Compared to last year, there's a lot of changes in the regulation and the way everything is policed.

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