Annotated Video Shows What Buttons F1 Drivers Press During A Lap

Formula 1 steering wheels are ridiculously complicated and it’s tough to know what buttons drivers are pressing during a lap, but this annotated Nico Rosberg pole position onboard from the European Grand Prix at Baku explains all

Jack Leslie

29 Sep 2016

Annotating wheel adjustments: Pole position lap - Europe 2016 from Mark4211 on Vimeo.

From DRS to gear shifting and brake balance, the cockpit is a busy place for F1 drivers!

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A bead of tear tumbled down my cheek as I hearken to the mellow note of utter despondency.

What button did he click to make the sun shines in his eyes?

that was awesome

I would like to see a race when f1 does not have the ability to make changes on the fly. The team picks one set up at the start and the only way to adjust it would be to pit. This would show a little more of driving ability and less on technology and computers.

Like old school racing where drivers were men ,didn’t wear helmets, and had to ensure they didntsit on their big brass one when they go into the car

Niki is confused.

I was thinking If I had enough balls, I could be an F1 racing driver and become the champions.. now I understand why I cannot be..

The ballast can be adjusted on the fly? What a world we live in today.

1:20 he hit the wall

Explanation of the abbreviations, from Road and Track:
“He’s opening and closing the drag-reduction flap (DRS), which diverts air around the rear wing to increase straight-line speed. He’s tweaking the Brake Migration (BMIG) setup, adjusting how the car’s brake-by-wire system adjusts front-rear braking balance on the fly. He’s making microscopic adjustments to brake balance (BBal), portioning out left-right braking strength perfectly for every turn.”