Ferrari were fined $10,000 on Friday after Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher collided with Australian Mark Webber's Jaguar in the French Grand Prix pitlane.

Webber, who set the fastest time in the wet hour-long session, was cruising down the lane when Ferrari's signal man gave Schumacher the all-clear to go.

The German pulled out and Webber was unable to brake in time to avoid him.

Race stewards said in a statement that, after hearing from the team manager and reviewing video evidence, Ferrari had released Schumacher before it was safe to do so.

The German, chasing an unprecedented seventh win in France, was sixth fastest in practice with a time 1.766 seconds slower than Webber's one minute 26.915 seconds.