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Hamilton says Mercedes have a ‘spare driver' as he threatens to quit racing over FIA row

Sir Lewis Hamilton has been given two races, including this weekend in Miami, to make transient his permanent jewellery amid the row over safety in Formula 1. Hamilton showed up at the drivers’ press conference on Friday at the Miami Grand Prix with a multitude of necklaces and rings, as well as three watches on three different time zones in protest of the reinforcement of the regulation surrounding jewellery and fire-proof clothing by race director Niels Wittich. The 37-year-old has long been campaigning for sustainability and equality, so is disappointed to see that this is now the prominent talking point in the sport. READ: Ricciardo opens up on retirement plans after US racer tipped...
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