Aussie (break) rules
Australian Grand Prix, March 2009
Hamilton was disqualified from third place at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix after he was caught lieing to race stewards. Jarno Trulli was originally penalised after he passed Hamilton under safety car conditions, but it prevailed that McLaren had instructed Hamilton to let the Toyota through. The British team then shamefully tried to cover up the misdemeanour before Hamilton issued a grovelling apology claiming he was ‘misled’ and long-term sporting director Dave Ryan was sacked. The race marked Hamilton’s first as defending champion in a season he won’t remember with much fondness.
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