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Five drivers including Sutil handed five-place grid penalty

The battle for the 2009 Formula One world championship was thrown up in the air Saturday after five drivers were each handed a five-place grid penalty after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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The battle for the 2009 Formula One world championship was thrown up in the air Saturday after five drivers were each handed a five-place grid penalty after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The five, including championship leading Briton Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team-mate Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, were penalised for not slowing down while yellow flags for caution were shown during the qualifying session.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session of the Japan GP on Saturday. pic/AFP

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