Despite a one-off clash in the Italian Grand Prix, Norris and Piastri enjoyed a harmonious relationship in 2023, with Norris the de facto team leader in his fifth year with the Woking squad while Piastri came in as a rookie.
The scoreline reflected their different experience levels, with Norris scoring over double the number of points of the Australian as well as seven podiums compared to two.
Piastri did score a win in Qatar's sprint, something Norris has not yet managed.
But Piastri's impressive rookie season underlined his credentials as a star of the future and after Norris admitted the youngster was keeping him on his toes at McLaren, McLaren expects Piastri to only get stronger in the coming years.
With Norris and Piastri often closely matched on raw speed already, Brown says the team is prepared for the pair to look "after their own interests" but says he and team principal Stella will "get ahead" of any tensions.
"Not a concern, there's an awareness that anytime you have two drivers that one is going to have to beat the other at some weekends," Brown said.
Source: Autosport