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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is wary one of the team’s rivals could erase their lead over the competition if they introduce a successful upgrade to their car.

The next Formula 1 round will take place in Miami, where last year McLaren introduced an upgrade to its car which made them regular contenders for victory. Lando Norris scored his first win that weekend and put McLaren on course to win the constructors’ championship.

The team has built on that advantage so far this year, winning four of the first five grands prix. However Brown noted their margin of victory was slim at the last round in Jeddah and believes the competitive picture could change quickly.

“I think you saw what was it four teams there within five seconds, in a flat-out race,” Brown told Channel 4. “There was no Safety Car that bunched everyone back up.”

Sunday’s race wasn’t quite that close – the first four cars were covered by nine seconds, though that included both McLarens, and fourth team Mercedes were 27 seconds adrift at the flag. However Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes were within a tenth of a second of each other in qualifying.

“So I kind of feel like everyone’s just one upgrade away from being that lead car,” Brown continued.

“You saw what we did last year from Miami. Probably the lead was bigger this time last year with Red Bull and yet they finished third in the championship. So we’re well-grounded in the reality of how quickly the sport can change.”

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Red Bull had the fastest car over a single lap at six of the first seven rounds last year. Over the final five rounds, four different teams set the quickest time.

Since the first round of the championship McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari have all brought minor upgrades to their cars. Mercedes, however, have left their W16 unchanged in that time.

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