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Hamilton stripped of Australian GP points for "misleading" stewards

 
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Hamilton and his McLaren team have been stripped of all points, while Toyota’s Trulli has had his third place result reinstated

Hamilton and his McLaren team have been stripped of all points, while Toyota’s Trulli has had his third place result reinstated

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Stewards earlier today declared that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren offered "deliberately misleading" evidence that resulted in Jarno Trulli losing his podium in a post-race inquiry at the Australian GP last Sunday. The reconvened investigation in Malaysia resulted in Hamilton, the reigning world champion, and his McLaren team being excluded from the results of the 2009 season opener.

The FIA reopened the case after a "new element" - believed to be radio traffic between the McLaren driver and his pitwall at the time of the incident - came to light.

A statement issued by the stewards on today confirmed that 24-year-old Hamilton and his team "acted in a manner prejudicial to the conduct of the event by providing evidence deliberately misleading to the stewards". The stewards also said the conduct was in breach of the International Sporting Code.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said everyone was disappointed by what had happened but revealed that were no plans to appeal the decision. "I believe it was a harsh decision. Experience has told us you've got to accept these decisions," he said.

Toyota's Trulli, originally demoted to twelfth place having stood on the Albert Park podium, has had his third place result reinstated. Hamilton was originally awarded third place when stewards ruled that Trulli breached regulations by passing the McLaren driver during a safety car period late in the race.

Check out the full race results in our previous story by clicking here.



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  1. ma_tsport100 avatar tsport100 Posted: 4/2/2009 5:33am PDT

    F*ck me the FIA are pathetic!

    It's race 1 and they're already manipulating podium positions post race like the megalomaniacs they are.... It's enough to stop people watching the sport!!

    Why don't the FIA just decide the grid and podium as a popularity contest... ?? What a f*cking joke!
     
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  2. ma_b59 avatar b59 Posted: 4/2/2009 6:08am PDT

    trulli clearly was the original thrid place man, this is ridiculous that trulli had to be stripped of his third place then have it reinstated.
     
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