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Mercedes: DAS 'actually raced on the car a couple of years ago'

A clip of Lewis Hamilton qualifying at the 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix went viral in March. It appeared to show Mercedes using their 'new' Dual-Axis Steering [DAS] system, but was this DAS in action or an optical illusion caused by rain on the camera? Mercedes have now hinted it could have been the former. Article continues under video In the first of a new series unveiled by Mercedes team on Wednesday, entitled 'Deep Dive', chief designer John Owen revealed that DAS had been in development for several years. More interestingly he admitted the innovation had been used during a race at some point in 2018. “Innovation, there are almost no new ideas, there are only old ideas, but...
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