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Mercedes confident in DAS system's legality

In Thursday's running of F1 Testing at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, Mercedes debuted an innovative new system; ‘DAS' or ‘Dual Axis Steering'. Broadcasts showing the system sparked conversation about its legality but James Allison has confirmed the team are ‘pretty confident' that it is legal. The system was first tested by Lewis Hamilton on the W11 and involves moving the steering wheel backwards on the straights to marginally adjust the toe angle of the front wheels. These adjustments aim to provide better set up for corners while limiting drag on the straights. Credit: Octane Photographic Ltd On-board footage from Hamilton’s car was broadcast leading to questions...
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