Steering system could be an F1 head start for Lewis Hamilton
(The Guardian Sports News)

Mercedes test their new DAS system in BarcelonaOther teams may question legality of innovationThe Formula One season has yet to begin but Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes may have already stolen a race-winning march on their rivals. Hamilton took to the track for the second day of testing in Barcelona using an innovative steering system but one whose legality may still be called into question.Having already been the fastest driver on day one, Hamilton completed 106 laps of relentless running in the morning session. While doing so he was observed to be using the new system, understood to be dual-axis steering and referred to by the team as DAS. Continue reading...