User feedback report:
https://listnr.corp.google.com/report/85786194956

Package Version Name: 72.0.3608.5
Product Version: 72.0.3608.5
Device Model: Pixel 3
Device Release: Q
UI Language: en-US

Description:
New bottom bar layout makes opening a new tab more difficult.

That's because the + button is shown quite far away from the tab switcher button's location.

Product Specific Data (whitelisted):
        Available Memory (MB): 718
        Available Storage (MB): 7209
        CPU Architecture: armv8l
        Chrome Variations:  3300107 3300134 3313324 3313337 3313559 3314495 3314521 3314569 3314599 3314615 3314668 
        Connection check elapsed (ms): 148
        Connection type: WiFi
        Data Reduction Proxy Enabled: true
        Default IME: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME
        Device Certified: true
        Duet: Enabled
        Effective WebView package name: com.chrome.dev
        Effective WebView package version: VersionCode:360800552;VersionName:72.0.3608.5
        Feedback Context: mobile_new_tab
        GPU Model: Adreno (TM) 630
        GPU Vendor: Qualcomm
        Granted Permissions: android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, android.permission.BLUETOOTH, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN, android.permission.REORDER_TASKS, android.permission.CAMERA, android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.INTERNET, android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS, android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS, android.permission.NFC, android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS, android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS, android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO, android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS, android.permission.VIBRATE, android.permission.WAKE_LOCK, android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS, com.chrome.dev.permission.C2D_MESSAGE, com.chrome.dev.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS, com.chrome.dev.TOS_ACKED, com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS, com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS, com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE, com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT, com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES, android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
        HTTP connection check (Android network stack): CONNECTED
        HTTP connection check (Chrome network stack): CONNECTED
        HTTPS connection check (Android network stack): CONNECTED
        HTTPS connection check (Chrome network stack): CONNECTED
        Interest Feed: Disabled
        Not Granted or Requested Permissions: android.permission.READ_CONTACTS, android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS, com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS, com.google.android.apps.now.CURRENT_ACCOUNT_ACCESS, com.sec.enterprise.knox.MDM_CONTENT_PROVIDER
        Process IDs (browser): 5349
        Process IDs (gpu-process): 5587
        Process IDs (renderer): 16830, 13818
        Simplified NTP: Enabled-ablation
        Total Memory (MB): 3547
        Total Storage (MB): 52813
        UI Locale: en-US
        com.google.android.webview: VersionCode:359600005;VersionName:72.0.3596.0
        lowmem: false


This issues seems to be a feature request, hence marking as Untriaged.