Steward dominated contact between Max Barstappen and Charles Leclair in a race incident with a straight starting finish at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
After the safety car, Verstappen and Leclerc touched the main straight and touched one turn.
After struggling with hard tyres, Verstappen lost control of the RB21 at the exit of the final corner, becoming vulnerable to Leclerc.
They turned slightly towards each other and touched temporarily as the pair proceeded side by side with their starting finish straights.
Leclerc eventually moved forward and came in third place, but Verstappen had to focus on George Russell.
After investigating the post-race incident, the steward took no further action.
Why didn’t the Formula 1 stewards take action?
In a statement, the FIA explained: “Car 1 lost traction as he navigated turn 14 and therefore had to get on track and defend his position against Car 16. Car 16 went ahead to overtake Car 1 with a starting finish straight.
“Both drivers thought this was an avoidable collision and could potentially lead to a major crash, but neither driver was entirely or primarily responsible.
“In this situation, we didn’t take any further action.”
The verdict means that Leclerc will maintain his third podium, the third.
Meanwhile, Verstappen finished 10th after receiving a 10-second penalty for an incident with Russell.
The Dutch first tried to return the place before clashing with Russell.
Burstappen was frustrated that Russell pushed him wildly in Turn 1 before Red Bull ordered him to move.
The pair collided on Turn 5 when he let Russell pass.
Verstappen appeared to have done it deliberately, which resulted in a huge penalty.
2016 F1 World Champion Nicolosberg felt Verstappen should be disqualified.