Delighted Trulli says he has 'got justice'

The Toyota driver was originally demoted from third to 12th for passing Lewis Hamilton behind the safety car, but that penalty has now been cancelled and Hamilton disqualified from the Melbourne results after the world champion was adjudged to given 'misleading' evidence.

Trulli had always insisted that he had only passed Hamilton because the McLaren appeared to be slowing to a halt, and was delighted that the previous decision had been cancelled.

"I am happy because I just wanted some justice, and I am happy I got it," he said. "I am happy for myself, for the team - and I have to thank the FIA because it does not happen very often that they reconsider something.

"It must have been really hard for them, but they had common sense to really try and understand what was going on. I have been always honest and it has paid off."

He clarified that the decision to revisit the incident was taken solely by the FIA as Toyota had decided not to appeal the penalty after all.

"We did not appeal. We did not do anything, and I did not make any further comments," said Trulli.

"I think the FIA was clever enough to understand the situation. They had a very busy end of the race, with so many accidents, and they now had a bit more evidence to understand the case.

"So they wanted to hear us again, and it just confirmed what happened in Australia as I didn't change my statement. That is it. I don't know what made them change their mind."

Trulli declined to comment on Hamilton's actions or his exclusion.

"I don't know the evidence or what they investigated on," he said. "I cannot comment on it. I am just happy I got my position and what I did on the track.

"Honestly, it was a controversial end of the race and it was hard for anyone to understand. But again I would like to thank the FIA because they had the strength to reconsider the case, giving new evidence and understanding what was going on.

"I never lied, I was always honest in my statements and I never changed it."