New FIA race director Niels Wittich told the drivers during Friday’s meeting ahead of the Australian 𝓀Gra꧑nd Prix that they must no longer use non-fire retardant underwear under their suits.

The rule already exists but the FIA reminded dr🦄ivers on safety grounds.

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Askꦚed how the FIA intended to enforce such a rule, AlphaTauri d🅷river Gasly said: "I won't comment on that.

"If they want to check my arse, feel fre🐓e, I've got nothing to hide. My c*ck, everything. If that makes them happy, feel free."

♍"I've been racing a long time and they've never 💎done such a long drivers' briefing.

"Also,ꦬ nobody in the drivers' briefing was wearing masks. Some of the drivers were, but most of the FIA weren't, which was for me uncomfortable.

"And then I don't really understand the small things th𝄹ey are picking up, like the un💧derwear. Are we really talking about that sort of thing? But we move on."

Oscar Piastri, Alpine’s reserve driver, told Sky Sports: “There was a bit of discussion about [DRS] it but 𝔍we spoke about underwear for longer than we spoke about DRS, to be honest.”

McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo said: "This was the first time I'd heard about the ꦗfir🐲eproof underwear.

"Obviously we wear the leggings if you want to call it that, but we don't have ac🌳tual underwear-underwear that's fireproof, so that was just more of a surprise💫. I'd never heard of it.

"If it helps keep us a bit safer in those situations then, of course, I'll inves🗹t in some. But I don't thi🔜nk they make them.

꧟"Or at least our people that we get our r😼ace kit from I don't think, so we're going to have to get some custom ones.

"And Iܫ guess it's going to be tailor𝔉-made of course!"

Red Bull boss Christian Hor🌳ner previously jo♔ked: “I certainly won't be checking our drivers' underwear!” 

"For compliance, I see that as a team manager role, although I'm reliably informed our drivers go commando! Hope🐠fully, it won't be an issue for them. 

“I've yet to meet the race director. Obviously, tܫhey're doing the best job they can with the rules they have. 

“I understand it was an entertaining driveꩵrs' br🧜iefing.”

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen joke about jewellery ban

Hamilton said: “Well I’ve got cert𓄧ain piercings that I really just can’t take out, that not many people knoꦚw of… Nah I’m kidding! 

“It’s been the rule forever, since I’ve been here it’s been the rule, so nothing new. I’m just going to come with more💎 jewellery next week.” 

Asked the same question, Verstappen replied deadpan: “I would be too heavy i𒁃f I wore jewellery, so it’s not possible.”

A smiling Hamilton then responded: “I know you have a nipple pierc🌜ing man, come on…” before Verstappen laughed and said “you want to see it again?!”

The FIA had reminded drivers that they are not allowed to wear jewellery during on-track sessions ahead of the Australian Gr♎and Prix.