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'It's called a steering wheel, not a push-or-pull wheel' says Vettel

Sebastian Vettel does not believe Mercedes' latest Formula 1 innovation is "a ticket to win". Like everyone, Vettel was caught by surprise when onboard footage caught Lewis Hamilton pushing and pulling his steering wheel at various parts of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on the morning of the second day of pre-season testing. Article continues under video The concept has been dubbed DAS (dual-axis system) by Mercedes and, at its core, is understood to assist with greater straight-line speed. Vettel, behind the wheel of Ferrari's SF1000 for the first time today after recovering from the late stages of flu that forced him to pull out of the first day of testing on Wednesday,...
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