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Lewis Hamilton avoided a penalty after wearing a nose plug in third practice for the Singapore Grand Prix after bringing a DOCTOR’S NOTE … but his Mercedes team have been fined €25,000 for failing to tell the FIA he would be wearing piercing
- Lewis Hamilton could be fined for wearing a nose ring in Singapore practice
- The British driver has previously had problems with the F1 authorities in Great Britain
- Hamilton finished third in qualifying, behind Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez
Lewis Hamilton landed himself in hot water after being called to the stewards for reinstalling a nose stud in breach of FIA rules – despite bringing a medical certificate.
The Mercedes man wore jewelery in the third training session at Singapore Grand Prix and it is not clear if he removed it for qualifying.
Hamilton was hauled in front of stewards to explain why he was wearing a nose plug, and the seven-time world champion told the media he had a medical report.
The 37-year-old, who qualified third for Sunday’s race, said his nose became infected after inserting and removing a pin.
While Hamilton was released, his Mercedes team picked up €25,000 (£22,400) for failing to tell the FIA he was wearing his piercing.
This follows a long-running dispute with the FIA over cockpit jewellery. Hamilton finally relented ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July and has been avoiding piercings ever since.

Lewis Hamilton faces a fine for wearing a nose plug during third practice in Singapore
After qualifying, when asked by reporters about the FIA’s focus on the matter, Hamilton said: ‘I really don’t know, man.
“I got a letter from the doctor. I tried my best. One of the best excuses I got a long time ago was about heat and if you’re in a fire, metal conducts heat.
“But our suits are covered, our zipper is metal, our buckle around our helmet is metal, we have aluminum metal wires in them.
‘So, I don’t know, it’s all a bit silly. Let’s hope they are reasonable. Wardens should be there to keep us safe, which is the most important thing, but it’s not a safety issue.’
Hamilton also insisted to the media that he did not want to make a statement by wearing the cap.
He said: “I’ve basically had my jewelery and nose stud for years and obviously we’ve had a whole uproar at the start of the year.

Hamilton (right) poses with front row Sergio Perez (left) and Charles Leclerc after qualifying
‘He was like soldered at the time, so he didn’t budge. They gave me an exemption to find a solution.
Then I went to take it out and try to work it out, putting it in and out. Because of this, it got infected.
I got a blood blister and had quite a gash on my nose because there was puss and blood. I put that back in and in the last two weeks it started to heal and they asked me to keep it.’
The original summons reads: ‘The driver and team representative are to report to the jury at 19:45 regarding the incident below.
‘Driver 44 – Lewis Hamilton Reason Alleged breach of Appendix L, Chapter III of the FIA International Sporting Code.’
Hamilton’s decision to wear a nose plug during July’s British Grand Prix has also attracted the attention of F1 authorities, as previously reported by Sportsmail – although he later removed it before qualifying.
At the time, the governing body’s chairman, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, pushed hard for a regulation banning drivers from wearing jewelery in cars – and it’s clear that’s still the case three months later.
While bans are sometimes enforced for such breaches of the rules, the more common option would be a fine, which is more of a precedent than a financial issue for Britain’s richest active athlete.
After Saturday’s qualifying, Hamilton starts third, behind first place Charles Leclerc in first and Sergio Perez in second. Max Verstappen starts in eighth place.

The Mercedes driver wore a nose plug in practice, but it is unclear if he wore it in qualifying
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