F1 | Wurz: “The ban on jewelery and the obligation to fireproof underwear is correct”

In the Miami Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel protested against the FIA's decision which forces drivers not to wear jewelery during the race and to use fireproof underwear. The Englishman showed up at the press conference with three watches, rings and chains while the German wore boxers over his racing suit. In particular, Hamilton was given a deadline before the Monaco GP to remove his piercings but the seven-time champion does not seem willing to accept.

The president of the GPDA (Grand Prix Driver's Association), Alexander Wurz, expressed his opinion on this:

“There are good reasons why this rule exists -he told Reuters- although perhaps I would have preferred a different way to give this message. I don't want it to end up like in football where you raise your hands and insult each other but it's important to work together."

The Austrian then spoke about Kris Nissen, a Danish rider who in 1988 in Fuji was involved in a bad accident in which he suffered significant burns all over his body.

“For him the most painful thing after the fire was the burn caused by the elastic of his trousers. He said it caused him pain for years and that got me thinking. At that moment I said to myself that I don't want to experience a similar consequence just for not wearing fireproof underwear and not removing my jewelry."