Lando Norris believes that neither Max Verstappen nor Ferrari can be ruled out as title contenders despite being the hot favourite to win the World Championship this season.
The Briton is coming off the back of his win in Monaco, his first since Australia on March 16.
In the same time, his team-mate Oscar Piastri has racked up four wins.
Following his win, Norris sits just three points behind his Australian team-mate but Norris insists the championship is not a two-horse race.
Lando Norris is wary of other teams catching McLaren up
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"It's a great feeling to be in the lead of the championship and to have more points than everyone," he told reporters in Barcelona.
"But it's not something I look at.”
Oscar Piastri finished third around the streets of Monaco, with his team-mate's win he saw a 10-point dent in his championship lead.
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But Norris is not focusing on his points total.
"It's not something that changes anything I do day to day," he continued.
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Max Verstappen has been outperforming his struggling Red Bull
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"It doesn't change how hard I work or what I try to achieve.
"I just try to win this weekend and I'll try and win in Montreal and I'll try and win in Austria.
"It's got nothing to do with what position I am in.”
This weekend sees a new technical directive that could change the pecking order, a fact Norris is aware of:
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"I think mathematically probably the whole grid can win the championship," he added.
"I think there's plenty of opportunities... Max can still win, I think Ferrari... I expect them to get better into the season.
"Max has been on the podium several times, he's won races, he beat us in Imola fair and square because he was quicker," admitted the Briton.
Lando Norris expects the Ferrari's to find pace over the season
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When asked why he still thinks Verstappen is a threat, he replied: "I don't know what possibly makes you think that it's only between us."
The teams take to the track for the final weekend of the triple header in Spain, this weekend marks one of the last times F1 will race around in Barcelona, as F1 makes the transition to a street circuit in Madrid.
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