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Was Hamilton already testing DAS on the track in 2018?

Now that the start of the Formula 1 season has been postponed we are left with the question of how competitive the Mercedes DAS system will be. But we may have already seen the system in action on a circuit before. Friend and foe were surprised last winter test, when Mercedes suddenly turned up with a revolutionary system during the second day of testing: Dual Axis Steering. The system allows Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to press a button, which then allows them to move the steering wheel forwards and backwards. This makes it possible to adjust the angle of the tyres. It remains to be seen to what extent the DAS system will benefit Mercedes. The team claims they have been developing...
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