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Bottas has known about Mercedes’ DAS system for a year
Valtteri Bottas says he knew about the Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system for at least one year before it made its public debut midway through the opening 2020 Formula 1 pre-season test.
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The Finnish driver followed teammate Lewis Hamilton in trying out the DAS system on track at the first test, operated by pushing and pulling the steering wheel forwards and backwards, and says it is pretty easy to work despite looking like a complicated component from the outside. While Mercedes has remained tight-lipped on the exact working and intended performance benefit of the system, the broad understanding is it aims to aid tyre life and performance...
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