Lewis Hamilton says he was asked to keep his nose stud in place while an infection heals having previously removed it at the FIA’s request, after escaping punishment at the Singapore Grand Prix. The FIA clamped down on the wearing of jewelry earlier this year and Hamilton says he was compliant for a number of races after receiving an exemption to address a permanent stud. However, after wearing it again in Singapore, Hamilton was summoned to the stewards for an alleged breach of the International Sporting Code, while Mercedes also had to explain itself for an incorrect self scrutineering form regarding the same matter.
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