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Lewis Hamilton appeared to back down in the Formula 1 jewellery row by removing his nose stud ahead of Friday's practice sessions.

But it is clear the seven-times world champion is exasperated by the ongoing clampdown and will have talks with the governing body’s boss Mohamed Ben Sulayem in a bid to reach some sort of compromise. Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA, has decided the sport’s long-standing jewellery ban for drivers – which has been largely ignored for many years – should be enforced, with possible sanctions to include being suspended from a race.

Hamilton thinks the edict is ridiculous and has taken to turning up for media duties wearing as much jewellery as possible. He argued that one nose stud would be particularly difficult to remove and that led to a series of medical exemptions being granted for previous Grands Prix.

While he was pictured arriving at Silverstone with the stud clearly visible, it was gone when he put on his helmet for the first practice session. Had he not taken it out, he could have been ordered to appear in front of the stewards.

But although Hamilton seems to have complied with the regulations, he is obviously not happy. At his official press conference, Hamilton – who spoke at length about diversion and inclusivity in the