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Lewis Hamilton was not happy with the lack of masks being worn by FIA officials at the drivers’ briefing in Australia.

Race director for the Australian Grand Prix Niels Wittich oversaw the meeting on Friday night at Albert Park, one which ran for two hours as various topics were covered, including announcing a clampdown on jewellery and insisting on fireproof underwear.

But Hamilton’s key concern was that many of the FIA personnel were not wearing masks.

It must be noted that local law does not make it mandatory to wear a face mask in an enclosed space.

“No one in the drivers’ briefing were wearing masks,” said Hamilton, as per the PA news agency.

“Some of the drivers were but most of the FIA were not, which for me was uncomfortable.”

Hamilton described it as the longest drivers’ briefing which he has been a part of, while questioning whether the talk about topics like underwear was really necessary.

“It was the longest drivers’ briefing of my life,” said the seven-time World Champion.

“I have been racing a long time and they have never done such a long briefing.

“I don’t understand the small things they are picking up on, like the underwear – are we really talking about that kind of thing? But anyway you take it and move on.”

Hamilton will start the Australian