Friday Video: Nico Rosberg Explains His Formula 1 Steering Wheel

Features I By John Beltz Snyder I May 20, 2011

Formula 1 drivers make it look easy, but take a close look at Nico Rosberg’s steering wheel, and piloting one of these cars is clearly a lot more complicated than one would imagine. In this video, Rosberg gives us a tour of his tiller, and explains what all those buttons and dials are for.

We think it looks a little like a spaceship control pad. Don’t you agree, Nico?

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