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Allison: The FIA were hoping DAS was too difficult
Dual-axis steering (DAS) device was thought too difficult to implement by the FIA before Mercedes managed to do so, says technical director James Allison. A mechanism that caused a firestorm in the paddock when it debuted in preseason testing, DAS allows Mercedes' drivers to adjust the toe angle of the front tyres by pushing and pulling the steering wheel. Unsurprisngly, the innovative device was difficult to legally implement, with Allison using a new Q&A video on Mercedes' YouTube channel to shed light on the discussions had with Formula 1's governing body in the years prior to its introduction. “The simple answer was it was really quite difficult indeed,” he admitted. “In fact,...
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