'Got bigger fish to fry' — Lewis Hamilton is given extension to remove his jewellery by the FIA

Lewis Hamilton has been granted permission to wear jewellery at Monaco on Sunday, however, his quarrel with FIA is far from over, as they look to revisit the situation in July. The FIA, the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organisations, initially threatened to penalise Hamilton after he refused to remove his jewellery ahead of the race in Miami at the beginning of the month.

Ad/> The rule has been more or less ignored until this season, when new race director, Niels Wittich, told Formula One drivers that he would be strict in applying the regulation for reasons of safety. Monaco Grand Prix'Probably the bumpiest track I've ever driven' — Hamilton reflects on 12th in practice12 HOURS AGO The FIA cites Romain Grosjean’s accident in 2020, where his car was consumed by flames, as an example of how jewellery may cause problems in getting drivers out of cars.

Hamilton has publicly disagreed with the regulation, making the point that he has piercings including a nose stud that could not be removed. ‘F1 without Monaco is not F1’ — Leclerc says dropping Monaco GP would be ‘bad move’ Russell, Sainz say 'debate' needed over 'brutal' impact of F1 cars on driver health 'Welcome.

This is F1' — Alonso says Hamilton's struggles should not be surprising He also reminded the FIA that the rule was not consistent given that wedding bands and bracelets were permitted. Hamilton was initially given a two-race exemption to remove the jewellery but he made it clear he had no intention of backing down.

That exemption ended before this weekend’s meeting in Monaco, but the FIA has extended their grace period to the event in Silverstone, which is set to take place on July 3rd. “The rule came in