Mercedes F1 Ready to Reveal “All the Secrets of DAS” Under One Condition

Mercedes regularly found themselves on the headlines way before the 2020 season even got underway. The Brackley-based outfit, or rather, their Dual-Axis Steering System (DAS), was on everybody’s tongue when it was introduced during the pre-season tests in Barcelona.

The Silver Arrows have used it frequently over the course of the season. The system helps the drivers warm up all the tires equally.

Despite it being banned by the FIA for next season, Mercedes plan to continue developing it, attempting to unlock its full potential.

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Mercedes themselves have stated that the influence of DAS on their performance is very negligible. However, fans of rival teams remain unconvinced. Mercedes F1’s famed Twitter account took this as an opportunity to troll rival fans.

They put out a tweet that read, “Reply to this tweet directly, if you want to know all the secrets of DAS.”

The hilarious twist was that Mercedes restricted all replies to the tweet. So effectively since they mentioned no one in the tweet, nobody can reply to it. Their Twitter admin truly deserves an award.

The ingenuity of the troll has garnered the tweet nearly 4 thousand likes in one hour. It’s clear evidence that the Brackley-based outfit hires the very best in all available roles. No slacking allowed when you are working for Mercedes.

Mercedes worried about more tire trouble hampering them in Spain

For two races in a row, both Mercedes cars were victim to severe blistering and tire punctures. The inability to manage their tires effectively at this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen win his first race of the season.

With similar high temperatures expected in Spain if not more, the Brackley-based outfit knows that they have little time to work on how they can save their tires.

Andrew Shovlin, the Chief Engineer at Mercedes, said, “We’re kind of at the very, very worst end of that (blistering) problem.

“There’s been other races where everyone’s in the been same boat, but why are we the outlier? Right now, we haven’t got the answer. There’s an element of urgency here.

“We’re kind of well aware that if we didn’t get on top of it, we’ve got another Sunday of silly looking.”

Their Rivals will probably be happy if Mercedes are unable to solve their tire issues. Most F1 fans wouldn’t complain either, if it means more nail-biting races.