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Mercedes ‘pretty confident' DAS is legal

Mercedes is adamant its W11's steering wheel's DAS system is completely legitimate and has the FIA's approval. Mercedes raised eyebrows at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday when Lewis Hamilton trialled the system out on track. Eagle-eye fans noted that the Brit's steering wheel was moving towards him down the straight and back to its normal position at the entry to corners. That looks interesting 🧐 pic.twitter.com/ZTjKU0URnh — Robert Doornbos (@robertdoornboss) February 20, 2020 This not only improves handling through the corners but also reduced tyre wear and acts as a drag reduction down the straights. There were, however, questions about the system's legality as Article...
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