1 The F1 steering wheel, explained It costs more than a family car, carries no airbag, and a driver can win or lose a race with his thumbs alone. 7 Sep 2026 3 MIN 2 F1 brakes explained: the heat window and brake-by-wire *Carbon brakes only work in a narrow band of heat, and on the rear axle the pedal isn't talking to the discs at all, it's talking to a computer.* 7 Sep 2026 6 MIN