McLaren have escaped sanction for their tactics at the Monaco Grand Prix following an FIA investigation.
Motor sport's governing body were prompted to look into last weekend's race when Lewis Hamilton finished second behind team-mate Fernando Alonso.
However, the FIA are satisfied the conduct of both drivers and the team did not breach the rule against the use of team orders to interfere with the results of the race.
'It is clear McLaren's actions during the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix were entirely legitimate and no further action is necessary,' the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement.
The governing body said it had studied radio traffic between Mercedes-powered McLaren and their drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton as well as an FIA observer's report and data supplied by the team.
'It is standard procedure for a team to tell its drivers to slow down when they have a substantial lead,' the FIA observed in a background note.
'This is in order to minimise the risk of technical or other problems. It is also standard practice and entirely reasonable to ask the drivers not to put each other at risk.
'McLaren were able to pursue an optimum team strategy because they had a substantial advantage over all other cars. They did nothing which could be described as interfering with the race result.'
Double world champion Alonso won Sunday's race after McLaren told British rookie Hamilton to ease off after the first pitstop to ensure they finished one-two.
The decision triggered a controversy over the use of team orders, with British media in particular complaining Hamilton had been robbed of a chance to win the race.
