The Mercedes driver arrived in the paddock wearing his nose stud but, when practice began, he had removed it. Hamilton enjoyed a promising Friday which bodes well 𓄧ahead of Qualifying.

Th꧙e jewellery saga has rumbled on all season and Hamilton has repeatedly voiced his displeasure at it, but has now significantly conceded ground to the FIA rules to avoid the thrওeat of being punished.

ltxcn.top were told at Silverstone that Hamilton has opted to remove itꦿ.

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Hami꧅lton had previously claimed that 𓂃his nose stud would need to be surgically removed.

The FIA granted him an exempt▨ion which expired on June 30 (Thursday) - and on Friday he had removed it.

Hamilton said about this issue on Thursday, after answering questions about the racist word he was calleꦚd by Nelson Piquet: "With all due respect, it is crazy to think that with everything going on in the world, this is the focus🌳.

"We have bigger fish to fry. 🥃We r💫eally have to start focusing on more important areas.

"I will race this💟 weekend. I will work with the FIA. The matter i💯s not massive."

F1's 🅠new race director Niels Wittich brought focus onto the topi⛎c of banning drivers from wearing jewellery for safety reasons earlier this season.

He thrashed out talks with drivers in a heated two-hour meওeting.