1.F1 racing wheel
F1 car drivers have time to control the setting means may be a lot, or try to look at a small instrument, so now the F1 car, almost All control and display elements are concentrated in front of all the drivers, i.e. the wheel, the wheel and therefore the most important interface of communication between the vehicle and the driver.
Early F1 steering wheel is actually just like no two commercial vehicles, mostly based on wood as a material that racers must bring leather gloves, palm and fingers reduce friction with the steering wheel. And in the absence of the use of power-assisted steering mechanism, steering wheel diameter also as large as possible in order to reduce the driver when cornering in addition to the G-forces than had trouble against turning the steering wheel. Between 60-70 years, more and more low height of the vehicle, the cockpit has become increasingly narrow, conventional steering wheel is unfit for use, so the steering wheel also became smaller.
Use
multifunction steering wheel, should start with the use of semi-automatic gearbox. At that time, you must set the steering wheel shift buttons, two buttons set after the driver holding the steering wheel away from the nearest place your fingers. And with the semi-automatic gearbox, also appeared in the middle of the steering wheel ldquo; neutral rdquo; button, which is very important for the rapid transmission into neutral after slipping. And the next appears in the center of the steering wheel, it is ldquo; call rdquo; button, the driver can press to call the maintenance personnel in the region.
With the use of the technology, modern F1 car about the accelerator and brake pedal in addition, all of the control elements are all disposed on the steering wheel. Push-button switch used in the switched function, for example, must open into the pits when the speed limit, must be left closed. The knob is used to adjust the function, for example, tracking control and fuel density, and even the intensity ratio before and after the brakes, which are the drivers want to be changed by the self-adjusting function of the vehicle or track conditions.
In the real center of the steering wheel, in addition toThe teams outside their own mark, is the display. Usually accompanied next to the screen, is the so-called ldquo; super-turn lights rdquo; mdash; mdash; prompts the driver should shift lights. Number of turns of the steering wheel F1 car is usually no more than three-quarter turn, so the steering wheel does not have to be a full circle, usually only in the driver’s hand at the steering wheel only pieces, the steering wheel also increases the central area.
Here, perhaps you already can imagine, this removable steering wheel to the F1 car is one of the most complex mechanism on the shaft of the vehicle. Steering wheel most primitive role mdash; mdash; responsible for steering the vehicle, in the case can not be sacrificed, must be able to connect the various parts of the control line. FIA regulations, is in the drivers do not rely on external assistance under, must be able to leave the cabin from the original situation fasten your seat belts within 5 seconds. So easy to dismantle and quick release steering wheel design becomes very important.
thanks to the steering assist mechanism, thanks to the size of the steering wheel is no longer a factor in the degree of force must be decided when the driver turned, therefore, now F1 steering wheel disc diameter, only about half of the commercial vehicle.