The FIA has confirmed that Sergio Perez has avoided a penalty for forcing Aౠlexander Albon off-trac𒉰k and onto the grass during their late battle for fifth place in the Belgian Grand Prix.

A rapid final stint from Albon on Soft tyres saw him close up on Perez i💝n the closiꦦng stages of the race, getting close enough to line up a move on the final lap going down the Kemmel Straight.

Albon took t🧜o the right-hand side of the circuit to try and pass Perez, but was forced to put two wheels on the grass as he completed the move after appearing to be squeezed by the Racing Point driver.

💫Albon still managed to get the move completed, ultimately crossing the line P5 on his debut for Red Bull. Perez finished 🥀sixth, marking his first points finish since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in April.

Race control quickly conf♊irmed it would be investigating the incide🌸nt after the race, with a stewards' summons following the chequered flag.

Perez and Albon met with the s꧑tewards at 1720 local time, where both drivers explained that it was "hard racing", prompting them to take no further action.

"The Stewards reviewed video evidence, heard from the driver of car 11 (Sergio Perez), the driver of car 23 (Alexander ꦓAlbon) and t🐎eam representatives," the report reads.

"PER said he had not realized ALB was moving to ov♋ertake on the right as earlier he thought he would overtake on the left. ALB achieved an init♔ial overlap with all 4 wheels on the track, but as PER moved to his right ALB put 2 wheels on the grass verge. ALB kept on with his overtaking move. PER said when he knew he was on his right he moved to his left. ALB successfully overtook PER.

"Each driver described it as hard racing and agreed there was potential danger. In view of the ex♌planations and the successful overtaking move it was considered there should be no furtherꦐ action."