Just_a_fan wrote: ↑01 Oct 2022, 19:08
chrisc90 wrote: ↑01 Oct 2022, 16:25
I imagine this is for Lewis' Jewellery infringement. Must be a much harsher penalty for failing scrutineering.
Slap for the team, nothing for Hamilton.
He has a doctor's letter, apparently, as it keeps getting infected when removed and replaced.
FIA's reasoning is it's metal and there could be a hear issue. But as Hamilton says, the helmets, overalls, wires, etc., all have metal.
The whole thing is just a reprisal for not turning up at the ceremony last year. Childish and makes the sport look extremely backwards in this day and age.
Seems a little odd tbh. 25k fine for the team.
The metal thing I dont buy. He's forgetting to look at the bigger picture (without wanting to start jewellery saga-gate all over again.) The medics will soon cut his overalls, headsets and wires off before he needs to be rushed into a CT/MRI scan, that's sooo common practice for medics, removing a nose stud is different.
I think it brings into question more the self scrutineering process. The document (39) says the team presumed the driver was going to be within the requirements to compete. Surely making a presumption on the basis everything is going to be ok undermines the whole process of being able to self scrutineer? It seems team(S) could make a habit of thinking everything is going to be ok and submitting the required docs to the FIA. Where can those lines of presuming everything is OK stop at? (noted that is not a direct comment regarding Mercedes, its more a general comment regarding the whole process).
Mess with the Bull - you get the horns.