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Here's a nice photo of Sebastian Vettel's most precious tool - the steering wheel of his Red Bull RB9, he nicknamed “Hungry Heidi”.
The function of most buttons and switches is well known, such as RADIO (to talk to the team), BBAL (to adjust brake balance), N (neutral), PIT (set speed limiter in the pit lane), OK (to acknowledge a message to the team).
The function of the knobs is also well known: CLUTCH (to adjust the clutch bite point), KERS (to change the release of the KERS), TYRE (to tell the car computer the type of tires is fitted on the car), MIX (to adjust the fuel mixture) and FW.EN (to tell the team how to adjust the angle of the front flaps during a pit stop).
The button and knobs are colour coded to make Vettel's life easier. It's easier to find them quickly when driving at 320 km/h!
Formula 1 fans should know that Amalgam Fine Model Cars, located in the U.K. makes stunning full-size replicas of F1 steering wheels. Click here to visit that page.
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| Photo: WRi2 |
The function of most buttons and switches is well known, such as RADIO (to talk to the team), BBAL (to adjust brake balance), N (neutral), PIT (set speed limiter in the pit lane), OK (to acknowledge a message to the team).
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| Photo: WRi2 |
The function of the knobs is also well known: CLUTCH (to adjust the clutch bite point), KERS (to change the release of the KERS), TYRE (to tell the car computer the type of tires is fitted on the car), MIX (to adjust the fuel mixture) and FW.EN (to tell the team how to adjust the angle of the front flaps during a pit stop).
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| Photo: WRi2 |
The button and knobs are colour coded to make Vettel's life easier. It's easier to find them quickly when driving at 320 km/h!
Formula 1 fans should know that Amalgam Fine Model Cars, located in the U.K. makes stunning full-size replicas of F1 steering wheels. Click here to visit that page.