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Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen play down prospect of Red Bull team orders

BARCELONA, Spain -- Unsurprisingly, the events of Baku dominated Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen's Spanish Grand Prix media sessions on Thursday.

Verstappen and Ricciardo collided in Baku while battling for fourth position, prompting a furious reaction from team boss Christian Horner and the promise that they would be forced to discuss whether they are still allowed to race each other freely. Facing the press at the Circuit de Catalunya, both were coy on the details of that talk.

When asked if the team had established new rules, Verstappen simply said: "No".

Ricciardo elaborated a bit more on the discussions, saying: "We all talked about it.