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Horner: DAS proves need for 2021 changes
Red Bull principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes' dual-axis steering system shows why it's important to close loopholes from 2021. The new sporting, financial and technical regulations coming for the 2021 season have been designed to restrict the loopholes which teams can find in the regulations to make Formula 1 more cost effective and competitive. Mercedes left it late to find a new loophole in the current rules when they developed DAS which allows Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to push and pull their steering wheel to adjust the toe of their front wheels, reducing drag down the straights, improving cornering and reducing tyre wear. But such innovations drive up costs for the...
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