The two Toyotas have been disqualified from the Melbourne qualifying results due to technical infringements.
The race stewards declared that the wings on Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli's cars had flexed excessively.
Wings have to be kept at a certain level of rigidity because a car's downforce at different parts of the circuit can be increased if they flex.
"The Stewards have received a report from the Technical Delegate that the upper rear wing elements of cars No. 9 and 10 are showing extreme flexibility in contravention of Article 3.15 of the 2009 Formula One Technical Regulations," said a stewards' statement.
"The Stewards have heard the explanation from a representative of Panasonic Toyota Racing and have examined the cars in question.
"The Stewards concur with the opinion of the Technical Delegate and find the cars contravene the requirements of Article 3.15 of the 2009 Formula One Technical Regulations.
"It is the Stewards decision that cars number 9 and 10 be excluded from the Qualifying Session Official Classification."
The decision means that Glock and Trulli fall from sixth and eighth places to the rear of the grid.
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