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Is this a replica of the original page of the 'Interactive Steering Wheel' of McLaren in 2006/7? http://web.archive.org/web/200801232331 ... _wheel.php
Note that in that page, the mini screen button per button is red, while in Mclaren original page was black.

I have understood that the 'F' button was for engine braking. Is that right?

What does the 'Y' does (i have never seen such a function in other steering wheels)? Maybe controling what informations appears on the display? Note that it says 2 to 8, when gears are 1 to 7. I' ve seen an onboard of Raikkonen in Monaco 2005 and had that button in 5 everywhere (so it´s not for controling gearing).

thank you,
mariano

Larger pics:
2007: http://finemodelcars.com/hi-res/hi_res_ ... 0%2001.jpg
2008: http://www.finemodelcars.com/hi-res/hi_ ... l%2008.JPG

A to H = Various different settings for diff and fuel and such.

E will be for Traction Control as the colour for the TC button is the same as this rotary, TC was operated as 12 being most intrucive and 1 being least intrucive. 1 was pre-set as 10% intrucive and 12 being as 100% on, so 12 settings, take that as 7.5% increments of how much TC a driver wanted.

G is fuel, as McLaren standard practice was for Yellow Golf to be set to setting 4 for the in lap.

The numbered rotary is live engine mapping. As back then drivers could change maps on the fly, this stopped recently with the off throttle blown diffuser tech, many drivers liked this rotary, however now it is gone they have to drive arround it, Mimi and Lewis liked to keep it set arround 5 as it gave a good performance for their driving style, Alonso and Montota liked to keep changing that one on the fly as they constantly wanted different torque demands. Its ironic that McLaren put the numbered rotary on a thumb wheel for 2008 as Alonso requested.

I cant find a 2005-2006 wheel, but id suggest thjay a Y button was for a confirm button if a driver cant get on the radio. like "Felipe Fernando is faster than you, can you confirm, thank you" thing where he wouldnt want to talk to anyone and would hit that button.

ESPImperium wrote:Larger pics:
2007: http://finemodelcars.com/hi-res/hi_res_ ... 0%2001.jpg
2008: http://www.finemodelcars.com/hi-res/hi_ ... l%2008.JPG

A to H = Various different settings for diff and fuel and such.

E will be for Traction Control as the colour for the TC button is the same as this rotary, TC was operated as 12 being most intrucive and 1 being least intrucive. 1 was pre-set as 10% intrucive and 12 being as 100% on, so 12 settings, take that as 7.5% increments of how much TC a driver wanted.

G is fuel, as McLaren standard practice was for Yellow Golf to be set to setting 4 for the in lap.

The numbered rotary is live engine mapping. As back then drivers could change maps on the fly, this stopped recently with the off throttle blown diffuser tech, many drivers liked this rotary, however now it is gone they have to drive arround it, Mimi and Lewis liked to keep it set arround 5 as it gave a good performance for their driving style, Alonso and Montota liked to keep changing that one on the fly as they constantly wanted different torque demands. Its ironic that McLaren put the numbered rotary on a thumb wheel for 2008 as Alonso requested.

I cant find a 2005-2006 wheel, but id suggest thjay a Y button was for a confirm button if a driver cant get on the radio. like "Felipe Fernando is faster than you, can you confirm, thank you" thing where he wouldnt want to talk to anyone and would hit that button.

Fuel maps can still be changed on the fly. did you watch the last race?
Jenson's engineer said "jenson select yellow G2 , we can win this race" funny enough he went slower hahaha

I want to share this with you:

http://web.archive.org/web/200705160716 ... _wheel.php

and this:

http://web.archive.org/web/200805111835 ... _wheel.php

http://web.archive.org/web/200610302004 ... _wheel.php

http://web.archive.org/web/200804181228 ... onents.php