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<blockquote data-quote="Venustus" data-source="post: 832752" data-attributes="member: 4295"><p>Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Steering wheel as used by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" target="_blank">Lewis Hamilton</a>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]223679[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Legend"]</p><p>1. Differential</p><p>Differential is used to adjust torque during turns. Hamilton adjusts this a lot in a race because the car's balance alters due to tyre wear and fuel load.</p><p></p><p>2. Overtake</p><p>Like hitting the nitrous oxide button in The Fast and the Furious, this button on the back of the steering wheel pushes the power unit into its most dynamic mode when top acceleration is needed.</p><p></p><p>3. Skip 1/10 preset</p><p>This allows Hamilton to interact with the car's 100 control sensors, either to switch off a faulty one or turn another on for strategic reasons.</p><p></p><p>4. Gearbox Neutral</p><p>To avoid accidentally putting the car into neutral at speed, it is located on the front of the wheel, rather than on the gearshift paddles at the back.</p><p></p><p>5. Pit-lane speed; 6. Pit confirm</p><p>This limits speed to 80kph for the protection of the pit crew, and alerts them to prepare for a stop without requiring radio notification.</p><p></p><p>7. Torque</p><p>This is used to select throttle "maps": if Hamilton puts his foot down he'll get all the torque; at halfway he may get more or less than half, depending on whether he wants it aggressive or gradual.</p><p></p><p>8. Accept</p><p>This confirms the modes selected by the Skip 1/10 buttons. It also triggers the clutch biting-point finder. Many of the buttons are multiplexed to save space - increasing the number of permutations to several billions.</p><p></p><p>9. DRS</p><p>The Drag Reduction System is an adjustable rear wing that delivers an aerodynamic speed boost of 10-12kph. It's only permitted within certain zones, and within one second of the car in front.</p><p></p><p>10. Strategy Rotary</p><p>Rather than having individual levels, this "go-faster" switch enables Hamilton to flick between a high-performance setting for an all-out qualifying lap and a more energy-conserving one.</p><p></p><p></p><p>11. Menu Rotary; 12. HPP Rotary</p><p>Controlling settings for the chassis and power respectively, these switches have 16 positions that each correspond to a different menu of options - that is, they're equivalent to 16 other rotaries.</p><p></p><p>13. Mark</p><p>Hamilton can flag a point in the data - for instance, a sub-optimal corner or a harsh-sounding gear change, for later analysis.</p><p></p><p>14. Radio</p><p>A crucial piece of kit for Hamilton to communicate with the team. New rules limit what data can be broadcast, thus increasing what's displayed on the wheel.</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Venustus, post: 832752, member: 4295"] Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Steering wheel as used by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton']Lewis Hamilton[/URL]: [ATTACH type="full" alt="steringwheel-v2.jpg"]223679[/ATTACH] [SPOILER="Legend"] 1. Differential Differential is used to adjust torque during turns. Hamilton adjusts this a lot in a race because the car's balance alters due to tyre wear and fuel load. 2. Overtake Like hitting the nitrous oxide button in The Fast and the Furious, this button on the back of the steering wheel pushes the power unit into its most dynamic mode when top acceleration is needed. 3. Skip 1/10 preset This allows Hamilton to interact with the car's 100 control sensors, either to switch off a faulty one or turn another on for strategic reasons. 4. Gearbox Neutral To avoid accidentally putting the car into neutral at speed, it is located on the front of the wheel, rather than on the gearshift paddles at the back. 5. Pit-lane speed; 6. Pit confirm This limits speed to 80kph for the protection of the pit crew, and alerts them to prepare for a stop without requiring radio notification. 7. Torque This is used to select throttle "maps": if Hamilton puts his foot down he'll get all the torque; at halfway he may get more or less than half, depending on whether he wants it aggressive or gradual. 8. Accept This confirms the modes selected by the Skip 1/10 buttons. It also triggers the clutch biting-point finder. Many of the buttons are multiplexed to save space - increasing the number of permutations to several billions. 9. DRS The Drag Reduction System is an adjustable rear wing that delivers an aerodynamic speed boost of 10-12kph. It's only permitted within certain zones, and within one second of the car in front. 10. Strategy Rotary Rather than having individual levels, this "go-faster" switch enables Hamilton to flick between a high-performance setting for an all-out qualifying lap and a more energy-conserving one. 11. Menu Rotary; 12. HPP Rotary Controlling settings for the chassis and power respectively, these switches have 16 positions that each correspond to a different menu of options - that is, they're equivalent to 16 other rotaries. 13. Mark Hamilton can flag a point in the data - for instance, a sub-optimal corner or a harsh-sounding gear change, for later analysis. 14. Radio A crucial piece of kit for Hamilton to communicate with the team. New rules limit what data can be broadcast, thus increasing what's displayed on the wheel. [/SPOILER] [/QUOTE]
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