Lewis Hamilton’s Defiant Stand: How a Glittering Protest at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix Reignited the FIA’s Jewelry Debate

Lewis Hamilton wearing multiple watches, rings, and necklaces at the 2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix press conference protesting the FIA jewelry ban

Lewis Hamilton wore 19 pieces of jewelry to the 2022 Miami Grand Prix press conference to protest the FIA’s jewelry ban. The protest forced a review of F1’s Appendix L safety rule and led to medical exemptions for drivers. Here’s how the standoff played out and why it still matters in 2026