The new regulations regarding F1 cars implemented in 2022 were supposed to ensure that the cars would be a lot closer together. And it worked. In 2023, there was a second between P1 and P20 at Q1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2021, it was over 2.3 seconds. Whether it will be even closer this season remains to be seen, although Lando Norris is hopeful.