Australian GP
Following the qualifying sessions, stewards deemed the rear wing of the TF109 to be flexible beyond what is allowed by the 2009 regulations. Both cars were therefore excluded from the qualifying classifications and started the race from the pitlane, fitted with replacement wings. Both cars completed the race, Trulli and Glock crossing the line in third and fifth respectively, however Trulli was given a 25 second penalty for passing Lewis Hamilton during the final safety car period, dropping him to 12th. However after further investigation, it was revealed that Lewis Hamilton had purposely let Trulli through. The penalty assessed on Trulli was removed and Hamilton subsequently disqualified from the Australian GP, Hamilton's removal was based upon misinformation given by the McLaren team during an initial investigation.
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