Mercedes DAS system banned for 2021 despite cars staying same


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Pre Season Testing - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - February 28, 2020 Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in action during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo - RC2YDF9440QX

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One world champions Mercedes will not be allowed to use their innovative steering system next year even though the cars are staying the same, the governing FIA said on Tuesday.

The dual-axis system (DAS) allows a driver to change the 'toe angle' of the front wheels by pushing and pulling on the steering wheel, rather than just moving it sideways.

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