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caroper said:
The form was inaccurate as MB clamed 100% compliance - but HAM's Nose Ring made it non compliant.
Nose ring was in because of an infection so was medically exempt.
Result:
No further action on nose ring - MB Fined for shoddy paperwork.
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Nose ring was in because of an infection
This is a good reason. With any decent doctor, infection=remove. Sir ;infection= keep in
 
caroper said:
The form was inaccurate as MB clamed 100% compliance - but HAM's Nose Ring made it non compliant.
Nose ring was in because of an infection so was medically exempt.
Result:
No further action on nose ring - MB Fined for shoddy paperwork.
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Seems like a bit of a second bite of the cherry but the FIA is setting precedent here so I guess we can expect that all transgressions via a team or driver where a declaration on a self-scrutineering form is at odds will attract an additional fine for non-compliance.
 
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Mercedes fined for Hamilton's nose ring

Mercedes has been fined €25,000 for failing to declaring Lewis Hamilton's nose ring in Singapore.
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Mercedes has been fined €25,000 for failing to declaring Lewis Hamilton's nose ring in Singapore.

While the world's media focusses on the budget cap row, Lewis Hamilton and his team were hauled before the stewards after the seven-time world champion was seen sporting a nose ring, which is in breach of the International Sporting Code.

Broadcast footage showed the seven-time world champion wearing the nose ring during FP3, the Briton claiming that he had been advised by his doctors not to remove it for the time being.

In response to a request by the stewards, Mercedes produced reports from a medical practitioner which confirmed Hamilton's explanation.


The stewards then consulted the FIA Deputy Medical Delegate, Dr Ian Roberts, who viewed the medical report and concurred with the opinion, and in light of the extenuating circumstances determined to take no further action.

However, as required by Article 31.1 of the Sporting Regulations, prior to FP1 Mercedes submitted a self-scrutiny form for Hamilton by which they declared that the driver complied with the requirement not to wear jewellery in the form of body piercing. Clearly the declaration was incorrect.

Mercedes explained that the team was unaware Hamilton had a piercing due to the fact that in recent events he had removed the piercing prior to the competition.

The German team therefore assumed, without checking with Hamilton that he had followed or would follow the same procedure for this event.

While the stewards accepted that the error in the declaration was not intentional or deliberate, it would not have occurred had the team asked its driver before completing and submitting the declaration.

As a result the team was fined €25,000.
 
25000 for an nose stud and 100 for speeding - Are they promoting in road safety or fashion sense ;) :)
 
Speedster said:
I thought the 25k was for being dishonest?
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Mercedes explained that the team was unaware Hamilton had a piercing due to the fact that in recent events he had removed the piercing prior to the competition.

The German team therefore assumed, without checking with Hamilton that he had followed or would follow the same procedure for this event.

While the stewards accepted that the error in the declaration was not intentional or deliberate, it would not have occurred had the team asked its driver before completing and submitting the declaration.
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