Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen have been cleared over their clash during second pr🦹actice for Formula 1’s Portuguese G♊rand Prix.

The stewards at Portimao, which include ex-F1 driver🌄 Vitaly P꧟etrov, deemed that no driver was “wholly or predominantly at fault” after summoning both drivers following the incident that caused a late red flag period in FP2.

Verstappen and Stroll came together at Turn 1 as Verstappen🍨 took the inside line of the corner having gained from a tow along the pit straight.

Both drivers were on a push lap and Stroll appeared unsighted as he turned into the corner taking the usual racing line, resulting in his Racing Point being punted off into theᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤𓆏⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ gravel.

According to t൲he stewards, both drivers agreed that the collision was the result of a misunderstanding between them and that “with hindsight, both could have contributed to avoid the incident”.

“Stꦓroll was on a fast lap and was allowed to pass by Verstappen on the lap preceding the incident,” the stewards said in a statement.

“Given the information from his team and usual practice, Verstappen assumed that Strol𝓰l would back off for the next lap and moved to overtake along the main straight.

“However Stroll was instructed by his te𓆉am to go for a seꦍcond flying lap.

“Stroll assumed that Ve🦩rstappen would have backed off to gain a gap between them, also in line with usual practice, and so wa🍷s not looking for the overtaking Verstappen.

“The drivers agreed in the hearing that the incident ༺was the result of a misunderstanding between them and that with hindsight, both could have contributed to avoid the incident.

“The stewards therefo꧒re find that neither driver was wholly or predominantly at fault and take no further action.”