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Vettel says operation of Mercedes ‘DAS' steering is ‘weird'

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says his initial thoughts on the controversial Mercedes ‘DAS' steering system are that it looks tricky to operate. Mercedes caught the eye of the public on Thursday, when onboard television shots of Lewis Hamilton driving the W11 during testing showed that he was pulling his steering wheel towards him as he entered the circuit's straights. Pushing the wheel back into its original position as he approached braking areas, the steering wheel position appeared to have an effect on the camber of the wheels – calling into question the legality of the device. Mercedes say they're sure of the system's legality, which they have christened ‘DAS (Dual Axis...
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