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Vettel: Merc using DAS makes me think it's legal

Sebastian Vettel reckons Mercedes' new DAS system is most likely 'legal', otherwise why would the team to be running it. Mercedes debuted the dual axis steering system at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday. Onboard footage of Lewis Hamilton showed the Brit pushing and pulling his steering wheel, which controlled the toe at the front. While Mercedes have not given away any secrets it is thought that such a system would not only aid the car entering corners but also act as a drag reduction system down the straights. Added to that, changing the toe would also go a long way towards minimising tyre wear. Mercedes say the system is legal and the FIA is aware of it. 'It's a new system,'...
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