Williams driver Alex Albon has escaped a penalty following a near miss with Esteban Ocon in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, the FIA has announced.

It comes after the Williams team was hit with a €5,000 fine for an unsafe release involving Albon’s teammate Carlos Sainz.

Alex Albon and Williams escape penalty after FIA investigation over Esteban Ocon near miss

Albon and Ocon qualified 15th and 17th respectively for Sunday’s race at the Lusail circuit, with the pair involved in a near miss in the pit lane in Q1.

Ocon was forced to brake as Albon entered the fast lane as the Haas was approaching.

Although footage of the incident is yet to emerge, a snippet of team radio revealed that Ocon reported that there was “almost a crash” in the pit lane in the first segment of qualifying.

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