The director of the race has already reminded the riders in the notes for the current grand prix that he must not have jewelry and piercings. But he went even further at the meeting with the riders …
According to Motorsport.com, the drivers were informed at the briefing that the FIA will more closely control what they wear under the racing overalls.
This means enforcing Appendix L of the FIA International Sporting Code, which stipulates that riders must wear gloves, long underwear, a hood, socks and shoes approved to FIA standards.
It is a reaction to Grosjean’s “fire accident”. While pilots fully understand the safety benefits, some wonder why the FIA is suddenly so obsessed with small details such as underwear and jewelry bans.
“I will not comment,” said Pierre Gasly. “If they want to check my ass, calmly, I have nothing to hide. My dick, everything. If it makes them happy, feel free. “
“It was the longest rider briefing of my life,” Hamilton said. “I’ve been racing for a long time and they’ve never done such a long rider briefing. Also, no one at the riders’ briefing had veils. Some drivers do, but most do not FIA, which was unpleasant for me. “
“If someone says ‘don’t ride with a ring’, I won’t drive with a ring,” Ricciardo said. “It doesn’t bother me, and I’m not superstitious, either, so it’s definitely not such a thing, a bracelet for luck or something like that. But this was the first time I had heard of fireproof underwear. Of course we wear leggings, if you want to call it that, but we don’t have real underwear that would be fireproof, so it was just a surprise, I’ve never heard of it. “
“If it helps us keep us a little safer in these situations, then of course I’m investing in some. But I don’t think they do. “
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