It's hardly a rule that will impact the fight for the world title this year, but FIA race director Niels Wittich has reminded drivers in Melbourne that wearing jewellry while out on the track is strictly forbidden. Ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, the specific article which is part of Appendix L of the FIA's International Sporting Code pertaining to the wearing of jewellry was highlighted in the event notes released by Wittich. "The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the competition and may therefore be checked before the start," states the article. The rule, introduced all the way back in 2005, inevitably...
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