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Christian Horner makes 'careful' Red Bull admission in Ferrari title fight after upgrades

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Christian Horner admits the team must be 'careful' with their spending on upgrade packages this season, having invested heavily in the opening five rounds of the campaign.Max Verstappen has clawed back significant ground on Championship leader Charles Leclerc with back-to-back victories at Imola and Miami, though Red Bull are still encountering issues.The defending champion's involvement in Friday's qualifying session was limited due to a hydraulic leak, while teammate Sergio Perez had to complete Sunday's race on reduced power - leaving him unable to make a move on Carlos Sainz to secure a podium finish.In a bid to solve those issues and get the best out of the car, Red Bull have made an early-season push on upgrade packages to improve their position - but that could have vast consequences later in the campaign as it's reported they've already spent 75% of their budget.Horner is aware of the risks involved with the current strategy but is keen to avoid difficulties later in the campaign, telling Motorsport.com: “You have to be very careful about where you put the upgrades in.

That’s because of the budget cap. So we have to be sure the things we take with us are really worth the money.“The budget cap makes it very difficult to continuously introduce upgrades.

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