F1’s racers were informed in Friday night’s lengthy drivers’ briefing at the Australian Grand Prix that the FIA would clampdown on what they wear under their race suits.
Amid concerns that drivers had got slack with their race wear, which could compromise their protection in fiery crashes like that which Romain Grosjean suffered in 2020, F1 race director Niels Wittich said that he would get tougher on the matter.
That means enforcing Appendix L of the FIA’s International Sporting Code, which states that drivers must wear gloves, long underwear, a balaclava, socks and shoes that are homologated to the FIA’s standards.
But while drivers fully understand the safety benefits, some have questioned why the FIA is suddenly so obsessed with small details like the underwear matter and a ban on jewellery.
Gasly seemed especially prickly about the situation, as he said it was up to the FIA to decide how detailed it wanted to get with its policing.
“I won’t comment on that,” he said. “If…
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