A close up of the rear of Charles Leclerc’s steering wheel with several buttons and switches on display in the upper corners, whilst the shift and clutch paddles are slightly obfuscated.
Steering wheel of Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21
Front view of the steering wheel used by Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc in the 2021 Formula 1 season, with the various buttons, rotaries and switches used to control the various power unit and chassis functions. Also note that Charles Leclerc continues to use the single wishbone-style clutch lever (arrow).
Ferrari SF21 steering wheel detail of Carlos Sainz Jr.
Comparatively here’s the wheel used by Carlos Sainz Jnr, which as you’ll note has all the buttons, rotaries and switches in the same places as Charles Leclerc but crucially has a different clutch paddle arrangement.
Easier to see from the rear view, Carlos Sainz decided to choose a clutch paddle arrangement similar to the one he used whilst at his previous team, McLaren, in order that he could quickly get up to speed in his new surroundings.
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