Listen to this article The new technical regulations, which placed an emphasis on downforce generated through the floor, were put in place to make it easier for cars to stay in the wake of the car in front through corners thanks to a reduction in turbulent air. While several drivers are reporting after last weekend’s season opening Bahrain Grand Prix that following others has been made easier, Alonso thinks the jury is still out on whether there will genuinely be more overtaking this year. The Alpine driver suggests drivers will still need a significant speed difference to pull off moves, which is generally only the case when there’s a major difference in tyre life between two cars. “Following was definitely easier. We spotted already in the test that it was easier to follow cars, but overtaking is still not as easy as it seems on TV,” the Spaniard cautioned. “I think all the overtaking we saw today was because one car had two seconds more pace on newer tyres than othe …