Mercedes’ Dual-Axis Steering system has been declared legal by Austrian GP stewards after a protest by Red Bull was rejected. In a verdict delivered early on Saturday morning in Austria by the FIA, stewards at F1’s season-opening race ruled that “DAS is part of the steering system, albeit not a conventional one”.
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Red Bull have formally lodged a protest against Mercedes’ ‘DAS’ system ahead of Formula 1’s season-opening Austrian GP. The Dual-Axis Steering device allows drivers to move the steering wheel backwards and forwards and was used by Mercedes in testing.
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This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled in the wake of news that McLaren had withdrawn from the event after a team member tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Formula 1 and the FIA today revealed the details of the car and regulation changes that will come into effect from 2021. The FIA’s plan plan to overhaul the sport’s rules in 2021 has been approved unanimously by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
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Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has died suddenly in Melbourne on the eve of the new Formula 1 season. Whiting has been involved in motorsport for his entire life and is regarded as a legend in the F1 paddock.
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