Hamilton disqualified from the Australian GP!!

In what was probably the most hectic week in F1 history, the FIA stewards have stripped reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes off his third place in the Australian GP. The FIA have also reinstated Jarno Trulli for his third place at the Australian GP.

Hamilton and McLaren were stripped of their points when for giving 'misleading' evidence to the FIA stewards in the immdiate aftermath of the race. Jarno Trulli was given a 25sec penalty after it was found that he passed Hamilton under yellow flags at the end of the race, which eventually put him in 12th position. Trulli had withdrawn the appeal couple of days ago but it was reopened by the FIA after they found 'new evidence' in the case. 

When the safety car came out after the Kubica/Vettel crash on the penultimate lap, Trulli was ahead of Hamilton. However Trulli went off the track onto the grass at the penultimate corner, to which Hamilton duly went past him. On the last lap Hamilton literally came to a standstill forcing Trulli to go past. Trulli figured Hamilton had a probem and thus went past. When Hamilton met the stewards after the race, he made it clear that he did not let Trulli through and he passed him anyway. This forced the stewards to give Trulli a 25sec penalty.

Evidence now suggests that the team told Hamilton to give the place back, with radio conversations from the McLaren team suggesting the same. This would mean that what Lewis communicated to the stewards and what actually transpired were totally different. 

We have just completed the first race and we have already had so many controversies. Last Thursday there was an appeal against the 'Diffuser Gang', Saturday saw the disqualification of the Toyotas in qualifying for the flexi wing, and Sunday saw Trulli demoted. 

Sepang is around the corner so let us hope we have a les controversial weekend this time around!!