Intro:

As the most successful driver in Formula One history, few people know more about the sport than seven-time former world champion Michael Schumacher.

The German Mercedes driver used all of his technical know how to explain the functions of an F1 steering wheel.

Script:

Ever wondered how to drive an F1 car? Let seven-time champion Michael Schumacher tell you how.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Schumacher:

"As you can see, it looks pretty colourful and it's pretty intense in terms of the function(s) you have. Most important function is, physically right and left side, depending on which way you look at it, and it is to keep (hold of) it and go for it. Well, you have the boost button afterwards for the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), that allows you to sort of release 80 horse power for ten seconds a lap that you find out yourself. You have the speed lane button in order to not overshoot speed and get a penalty, you have three menu buttons up there before you go to further menu buttons over here. Afterwards you go on the mixture and torque buttons, those are two engines buttons that you can set the changes you want to have, and you discuss up front. A start button.

You have a pit confirm button in case you want to come into the pit lane unexpected(ly). You press that and the guys know immediately something is wrong, he will come (into the pits), safety car and a reset - reset in (case of) some malfunction, you can reset the steering wheel. You have a reverse button that you hope not to use, but occasionally you may have to and it's an obligation to have a reverse even to be functional. Brake balance check, a clutch check and now we come to the centre rotaries again and the yellow one is for the clutch as well, before you go to the diameter of tyres that you have available - you have three different tyres that have three different diameters and you can pre-select. The main menu button and two differential buttons, plus also your (gear) shift and your clutch that you have too."

Cheers for that Mike, but I'll stick to my scooter.