Lewis Hamilton was dripping in jewellery at the Miami International Autodrome in Florida on Saturday after backing down over his promise to boycott Sunday's Grand Prix over wearing piercings while racing.
The F1 champ, 37, previously admitted he'd have to pull out of the race if FIA insisted he remove his piercings but in a swift U-turn, agreed to a medical examination at the track on Friday and whipped out all but two piercings.
Lewis insisted these studs cannot be removed easily and has been granted a two-race exemption to keep them in place while he looks into possible solutions.
Bling king: Lewis Hamilton was dripping in jewellery at the Miami International Autodrome in Florida on Saturday after backing down over his promise to boycott Sunday's Miami Grand Prix
On Saturday, Lewis wore £1800-worth of rings and a silver chain as he bared his chest while walking to the Paddock prior to final practice this weekend.
Lewis showed off his rippling torso and body art as he wore his £299 red and blue Daily Paper Menefer faux-leather bomber jacket.
He teamed his jacket with Daily Paper's £214 Munda trousers in the same colour and opted for a pair of £640 red and white Giuseppe Zanotti Talon high-top sneakers.
The star shielded his eyes from the bright sunshine behind some £145 Retrosuperfuture Colpo sunglasses and carried an Athletic Greens nutritional supplement bottle with him.
All change: The star, 37, said he'd pull out of the race if F1's ruling FIA insisted he take off his earrings and studs but agreed to a medical at the track on Friday and whipped out his earrings
According to reports FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem is 'fixated' on cracking down on Lewis' flouting of the rules as he continues to wear jewellery to race.
During a press conference ahead of the race on Friday, Lewis made a statement in three watches, eight rings, four necklaces, one bracelet and two earrings.
When asked what was happening regarding his piercings, he said: 'I really don't know. As I said, I can't remove at least two of them. One I can't really explain where it is. But what I can say is it's platinum that I have, so it's not magnetic. It's never been a safety issue in the past.'
Adding that there's a possibility he may not race, Lewis said: 'So yeah, if they stop me then so be it. We've got a spare driver. So we're well prepped for the weekend.
Making a statement? Lewis was also spotted wearing his bling at the autodrome on Friday ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix after admitting he may have to pull out of the race
'There's lots to do in the city anyway so it will be good either way. I couldn't get any more [jewellery] on today!'
He said
