• F💟♛1 2023 Australian Grand Prix - Full Race results from Round 3
• Verstappe🅘n accuses Hamilton of ‘not respect♍ing’ rules in first-lap battle

The Alpine teammates made 🐟♌contact with each other at the final restart, a disastrous moment which cost them both points.

They were called to face the stewards and the stakes were particularly high for Gasly, who already has 10 penalty♒ points to his name. A further two points added, if he was guilty for the incident in Melbourne, would have resulted in a ban for the next race at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

But stewards have now confirmed it was a “racing incident” and added: “Both cars recognised and accepted t♓his as such. In the circumstances, we t𝔉ook no further action.”

Ocon said after the race: "I have a headache, itౠ was a hard hit, but I'🃏m tough! We had good pace, similar to the Astons and Ferrari.

"We were doing a good race but the red f🎀lag killed our strategy.

"It could h🐼ave been anyone that I collided with, because there were a lot of cars. It ended up being Pierre who left me no space.

"No hard feelings. He came to apologise."

Gasly said: "I am extremely disappointed with the outcoღme. I was racing with the Ferrari and Fernando Alonso. I was running P5 on pace. I♏ can't believe what happened.

"I don't want to comment on the end."

This clash betwꦐeen the French duo will become the first test of a relationship which was rumoured to be tense before the season started.

Gasly is a new recruit at Alpine, but his history with his compatriot Ocon goes back to their childhoo🥂d when they dreamed of becoming F1 drivers. They have reportedly endured a rollercoaster relationship in the years since.

The Alpine drivers have played down those claims before the season started, but it will now come under the microsc🌺ope even more🐭.