Lewis Hamilton drove F1 fans into a frenzy by hinting he may have a piercing on his gearstick.The Brit seven-time world champion teased he has a platinum gem in a sensitive zone after backing down on a threat to pull out of the Miami Grand Prix over a jewellery ban.Lewis had warned race officials he would not take part if they made him remove his earrings and studs on safety grounds.
He eventually agreed to whip out all but two. One is a nose stud that can only be taken out mechanically. The other had motor racing fans in a spin.
Hamilton, 37, teased: "I can't remove at least two of them. One, I can't really explain where it is. But what I can say is it's platinum that I have, so it's not magnetic.
It's never been a safety issue in the past.’’ The race ace - Britain’s richest ever sports star worth £224m - said he had worn jewellery for 16 years and had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum, for example, because it's not been an issue’.Bosses of the sport's governing FIA body have banned piercings and neck chains because they claim they lessen protection given by the drivers' flameproof clothing.
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