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FIA didn't believe Mercedes could get DAS to work
Having made its controversial debut in pre-season testing, F1 fans will have to wait just a few more weeks before they see Mercedes controversial DAS (dual axis steering) in action. Already banned for 2021, even though teams will continue to use their 2020 cars, Ferrari and Red Bull have expressed unease over the system though before the (2021) ban it is anticipated that they were working on their own versions. In a new team video, technical director, James Allison has revealed that after presenting its DAS concept to the FIA in 2019, the governing body called for modifications that it didn't believe the German team could resolve. 'Hold my beer,' said chief designer, John Owen according to...
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