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Marko defends Hamilton as FIA threatens to stop him from racing

Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has come to the aid of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the midst of the jewellery clampdown by the FIA. Ahead of both the Australian and Miami Grand Prix, the FIA sent a reminder to the drivers to ensure they remove all jewellery from their person before stepping into the car, as a failure to do so increases the risk of injury in the event of a fire. Race director Niels Wittich wrote in his notes in Florida that “diagnosis” can also be affected during “medical imaging” if the driver is wearing a metallic artefact. READ: Schumacher opens up on collision with Vettel: ‘I think everything got a bit heated’ Hamilton was disappointed at what he felt was a...
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