On-board footage from Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes this morning has raised questions over the legality of the W11's steering system. On-board footage distinctly shows the word 'Marker' appear on the dash display as he heads down the main pit straight, at which point Hamilton pulls the steering wheel towards him. At the same time the front wheels appear to straighten and dip, suggesting that the system is changing the toe-in. Such a system would breach Article 10.2.3 of the technical regulations which stipulate that 'no adjustment may be made to any suspension system while the car is in motion. 'With the steering wheel fixed, the position of each wheel centre and the orientation of its...
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