Lying scandal

The Lying scandal began at the Australian GP in 2009 when Lewis Hamilton passed Jarno Trulli, who had drifted off the track, while driving behind a Safety Car. In the next round, Hamilton passed Trulli, but after the race, the McLaren team and Hamilton denied that Hamilton had deliberately passed Trulli. Trulli was given a 25-second penalty for overtaking behind a safety car, causing him to drop to 12th place. However, it later became clear to the FIA ​​that McLaren had ordered Hamilton to let Trulli pass. Because McLaren had given false information to the FIA ​​jury, Hamilton’s Australian GP result was rejected and McLaren received a conditional ban on two races. Trull's sentence was revoked and he rose back to third. McLaren fired his sports director, Dave Ryan, as a result of the uproar.
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