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Innovative new steering system legal say Mercedes

Mercedes technical director James Allison is confident the Formula 1 team's new innovative steering wheel system will be deemed legal by the FIA. Onboard footage during the second morning of pre-season testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya showed the steering column moving in and out on occasion under Hamilton's direction. Article continues under video Along the track's lengthy straight, Hamilton would pull back on the column before pushing it back in again shortly before turning the car into the first corner. It is understood the effect helps 'straighten' the tyres as ordinarily on an F1 car they point marginally outwards to assist with load at the rear in corners. The tyres are...
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