Leclerc spots blip in ability of 2022 F1 cars to follow closely

After the first three days of testing with their new cars in Barcelona F1 drivers have confirmed that the regulations have achieved what was intended and made it easier to follow a car ahead.

However Leclerc says that the ability to follow dropped off as he drew to within a second of the car ahead – before it picked up again as he closed within half a second.

Despite that apparent anomaly, Leclerc said he was pleased with the overall improvement compared to the past.

“It…