How they work, what the buttons do and more

F1 cars are incredibly complex machines which take several years plus millions of dollars to design and build before heading to a track.

A key component of that is the steering wheel. Of course, it is essential for every car, but the F1 steering wheel is unlike any that is seen on the road.

Over the years F1 steering wheels have changed and developed from simple circles into the modern-day version, which looks like it has come straight from a…