Red Bull Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez and A💛lpine’s Esteban Ocon have avoided any penalty after an “unfortunate miscommunic🐈ation of timing” led to their FP1 collision at Imola.

Both drivers were summoned to the stewarꦯds after 🍨an unseen clash in opening practice for this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but the FIA took no further action over the incident.

An F1 data problem that affected the⛄ world TV feed meant that no replays or onboard footage of the collis🔯ion were shown, but contact was made between the right front and left rear of Ocon and Perez.

Both Perez and Ocon agreed that neither driver was to blame for the accident, while the stewards also noted that radio communication problem🐬s experienced by the teams throughout first practice did not help.

Following the hearing, the stewards account read: "Ocon slowed before 🌺Turn 5 in order to let Perez by, as well as moving entirely to the inside of the turn. Perez was on a fast lap. T𝓰he two cars reached the apex at the same time, and just barely touched wheels.

F1’s technical difficulties had♎ a direct effect on data for the teams and radio communications, and Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said he hopes the “big problem” will be rectified in time for FP2.

“Certainly it was a big problem,” he explained. “I don’t know if all the teams꧅ had exactly the same problems but for us it was very difficult, especially on Charles [Leclerc], there was no way of communicating to him - so we aborted the fi𝓡rst run.

“It’s difficult because you cannot give him advice on cars around, so there can be impeding situations. It was very diffic🎃ult as well for the d🍌rivers to know who is coming behind.

“I𓆏f you have any problems, you don’t know how to react or to communicate. So those types of problems are serious, we know it wasn’t voluntary by F1 but hopefully it will be addressed and sorted out for FP2 ꧋because communicating with the drivers from the pits is important for safety, functionality and reliability.”