While it will not have anything like the impact of the double diffuser - that game-changing concept from the man who in his new role seems determined to stamp out such innovation - Mercedes dual axis steering has certainly caught the attention of rival teams. However, as they wait to see the benefits of developing their own version of the system, there are two factors to be considered. One is the cost of developing their own version of DAS, especially when it is already banned in 2021 and will therefore only be used in the latter stages of the current season. Then there's the legality of the system, and with some teams already expressing doubts, there are fears that it could be protested...
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