A mixed first impression

The 2021 Formula 1 season finale feels like a long time ago, but Autosport makes it a key task at last week’s Barcelona test to discover exactly how the championship’s new era visually stacks up against the last and what we witnessed first-hand in Abu Dhabi. So, on the first morning of the three-day event, we head out into the sunshine for a wander around the track’s opening sector.

But our first key takeaway is delivered to our ears, not our eyes. As Charles Leclerc shoots