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Legality of Mercedes W11 under scrutiny as trick steering system revealed

The legality of the Mercedes W11 has come under scrutiny on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing as a trick steering system has reportedly been uncovered. Onboard footage with Lewis Hamilton on Thursday showed the six-time champion moving the steering wheel in a backwards/forwards motion (i.e. closer/further away from him). The Briton was able to pull the steering wheel towards him as he entered the long start/finish straight, before pushing it away as he came to the end of the straight. In the footage (seen here), as Hamilton moves the steering wheel, the toe of the front tyres can be seen to instantly change, reacting to his input. A system that is capable of changing the toe...
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