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Allison: FIA doubted Mercedes could make DAS work
Mercedes Formula 1 technical director James Allison says the FIA did not believe his team could make its DAS steering system work after rejecting its initial version. F1’s governing body dismissed its original version of the dual-axis steering system for 2019, which featured a lever-based operation. But Mercedes remained undeterred and continued development, ultimately creating a new design. DAS sent shockwaves up and down the paddock when it debuted on Lewis Hamilton’s W11 during winter testing, with onboard footage showing both Mercedes drivers pulling the steering wheel back and forth on the straights to alter the toe angle of the front wheels. Rival teams questioned whether...
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