Race director at this year’s Australian Grand Prix, Niels Wittich, has emphasised that there is rule in place prohibiting drivers from wearing jewellery while racing due to safety concerns. The drivers’ race suits and undergarments are all required to be specifically flame-retardant to avoid adding to the risk of a fire during a crash. The fireproof clothing has proven invaluable on multiple occasions in the history of Formula 1. Jos Verstappen was able to clamber out of his Benetton at the German Grand Prix in 1994 when a fuel leak caused a fire during his pit stop, and Kimi Raikkonen was unaffected in 2009 when Heikki Kovalainen left his McLaren pit box with the fuel hose still...
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