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Lewis Hamilton is AGAIN in hot water over his nose bolt as the Mercedes star is fined for wearing the jewelery during the third practice of the Singapore Grand Prix – months after the queue in which he was forced to remove it for the British GP
- Lewis Hamilton could be fined for wearing his nose ring to Singapore training
- The British driver previously had problems with the F1 authorities in Great Britain
- Hamilton finished third in qualifying, behind Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez
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Lewis Hamilton faces a fine after being subpoenaed by stewards for repairing a nose stud in violation of FIA rules.
The Mercedes man wore the piece of jewelry during practice three at the Singapore Grand Prix and it is unclear whether he took it off for qualifying.
This follows a lengthy argument with the FIA over jewels in the cockpit. Hamilton finally gave in ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July and had avoided piercings ever since.
The subpoena read: “The driver and team representative are required to report to the stewards at 19:45 in connection with the incident below.
“Driver 44 – Lewis Hamilton Reason Alleged Violation of Annex L, Chapter III of the FIA International Sporting Code.”
An FIA spokesman said a fine was the most likely option for the four-man stewarding panel, which includes former British racer Derek Warwick.
Lewis Hamilton faces fine after wearing a nose stud during third practice in Singapore
Hamilton’s decision to wear a nose brace during the British Grand Prix in July also caught the attention of F1 authorities, as previously reported by Sportsmail – although he later removed it before qualifying.
At the time, the chairman of the governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was strongly in favor of enforcing the ordinance banning drivers from wearing jewelery in their cars – and it is clear that this is still the case three months later.
While bans are sometimes imposed for violations of these rules, the most common option is a fine, setting a precedent rather than financial issue for Britain’s wealthiest active athlete.
After Saturday’s qualifying, Hamilton will start third on the grid, behind a front row of Charles Leclerc on pole and Sergio Perez in second. Max Verstappen starts in eighth place.
Hamilton (r) poses with front row Sergio Perez (l) and Charles Leclerc after qualifying
The Mercedes driver wore the nose button in practice, but it is unclear whether he wore it in qualifying