Lewis Hamilton Drivers at the Miami Grand Prix have been told by Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich that watches are considered jewellery. This weekend’s event is the first since a grace period afforded at the Australian Grand Prix has lapsed, necessitating the removal of jewellery while in the car. In effect it is the full application of the existing rules within the International Sporting Code, put in place in the interests of safety. However, the stance has sparked debate within the paddock with some viewing it as a personal attack and inhibiting on their personal expression. Chief among them was Lewis Hamilton, who has claimed he has a number of items which cannot be easily...
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