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Formula one

F1's ban on bling - but will Lewis Hamilton toe the line or pay a fine?

By Sara-Jayne King

Lewis Hamilton has suggested he will not fully comply with Formula One’s jewelry ban, but will a $250,000 fine change his mind?

  • McLaren's British driver Lando Norris drives during the third practice session at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on April 9, 2022, ahead of the 2022 Formula One Australian Grand Prix.

    Norris tops scrappy final Melbourne practice ahead of Leclerc

    McLaren's Lando Norris upstaged Ferrari and Red Bull to clock the fastest time in a scrappy third and final practice on Saturday for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

    41 days ago
  • Nikita Mazepin Picture: @nikita_mazepin/instagram

    Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin removed from Haas amid Ukraine with conflict

    The team released a statement on Saturday announcing that were terminating not only Mazepin's contract, but also their partnership with the Russian company Uralkali, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    73 days ago
  • Alpine's 2022 F1 racer. Picture: @AlpineF1Team/Twitter

    Alonso 'confident' of Alpine's F1 chances

    Spaniard Alonso, 40, joined the French team last term in their maiden campaign as they finished fifth in the constructors' standings.

    87 days ago
  • Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton speaks to the press after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on 5 December 2021. Picture: ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/POOL

    'I never said I was going to quit F1': Lewis Hamilton

    The British driver, 37, was speaking for the first time since he lost the championship in controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi on 12 December.

    91 days ago
  • FIA Formula One World Champion Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates in the parc ferme of the Yas Marina Circuit after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on December 12, 2021. Picture: Kamran Jebreili / POOL / AFP

    Max Verstappen wins Formula One world title

    The Red Bull driver notched up a 10th victory of the season when he took advantage of a second safety car to overtake seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton on the final lap after Nicholas Latifi crashed.

    158 days ago
  • Seven times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. Picture: @MercedesAMGF1/Twitter

    Hamilton heads to Austrian GP facing uphill battle to revive F1 title defence

    Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff made clear no major upgrades were planned this year following last Sunday's race in which Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas finished second and third behind Max Verstappen.

    323 days ago
  • Seven times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. Picture: @MercedesAMGF1/Twitter

    Hamilton to triumph and retire, says McLaren boss

    Zak Brown, the architect of McLaren’s resurgence after a spell in the doldrums, told the Daily Mail he believed Max Verstappen of Red Bull and George Russell of Williams will be recruited by Mercedes in an all-new line-up for 2022.

    420 days ago
  • Seven times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. Picture: @MercedesAMGF1/Twitter

    Hamilton says eighth F1 title not sole factor in his future

    The attempt to land a drivers' crown that would move the 36-year-old Briton above Michael Schumacher to become the most decorated driver in the sport's history will go hand-in-hand with the issue of his future in Formula One.

    443 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on 15 November 2020. Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Lewis Hamilton fired up to resist 'new generation' again in 2021

    Mercedes will also have one eye on the future when the racing restarts in Melbourne in March and they may be vulnerable, but in Hamilton, as the Turkish Grand Prix proved again, they have the ace in the F1 pack, regardless of age.

    549 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts as he gets out of his car after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on 15 November 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Lewis Hamilton: The world champion some find hard to like

    For 'The Daily Telegraph', the 'Marmite' factor (love him or loathe him) stems from the fact that 'Hamilton's tastes may not always sit perfectly with the traditional motor racing community'.

    550 days ago
  • Michael Schumacher (L) and Lewis Hamilton (R). Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Hamilton vs Schumacher: Who is the greatest?

    Lewis Hamilton secured a record-equalling seventh Formula One world title on Sunday after winning the Turkish Grand Prix.

    550 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on 15 November 2020. Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Lewis Hamilton wins record-equalling seventh F1 world title

    'That's for all the kids out there that believe in the impossible,' said an emotional Hamilton on Mercedes' team radio. 'You can do it.'

    550 days ago
  • FILE: Lewis Hamilton. Picture: AFP.

    Delayed contract talks with Hamilton is 'what we agreed': Wolff

    Speaking at the Turkish Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton is seeking to seal a record-equalling seventh drivers' world championship, the Mercedes boss also heaped praise on the Briton's ambition and commitment.

    552 days ago
  • Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 91st career win at the Eifel Grand Prix on 11 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@LewisHamilton

    Hamilton poised to clinch seventh title and set up contract talks

    The Briton needs only to prevent his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas outscoring him by eight points to retain his crown and, in the eyes of many including former Ferrari rival Felipe Massa, move on to become the most successful in F1 history.

    554 days ago
  • Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 91st career win at the Eifel Grand Prix on 11 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@LewisHamilton

    Formula One: World championship standings

    Formula One world championship standings ahead of the Emilia-Romagno Grand Prix this weekend.

    568 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the podium of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix race at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on 19 July 2020. Picture: AFP

    Hamilton record keeps 'greatest of all time' debate raging

    The comments provoked argument, not least because Hamilton's statistical landmark of 92 wins is likely to be enlarged by him after passing seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher's 14-year-old record of 91 wins.

    570 days ago
  • FILE: Lewis Hamilton. Picture: AFP

    Hamilton in dreamland after record-breaking triumph

    With five races remaining in the coronavirus-affected season, Hamilton is within reach of a record-equalling seventh championship and a record-increasing 100th pole position.

    571 days ago
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