But that is about all the good news there was for Lewis Hamilton in the Melbourne sun. New race director, German Niels Wittich, is determined to enforce an existing rule, breached for years, that prohibits the wearing of necklaces, not to mention the nose studs and earrings Hamilton favours. ‘I’m just going to come up with more jewellery next week,’ he said. Hamilton added: ‘Well, I’ve got certain piercings that I really can’t take out that not many people know of. ‘You get into the car and you are very optimistic, make changes and it doesn’t improve. ‘It’s good to be here again,’ said Hamilton, with a smile.

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