A Formula 1 car is an extremely complex machine. The bewildering array of buttons on the steering wheel is a sign of that complexity, but that only tells half of the story. Getting an F1 car going is a fantastically complicated procedure itself, from firing it up to launching it off the line. Here we have his Schumacherness himself to sit and explain to us how it’s done and what goes into starting his F1 car.

There’s also some nice tricks about doing burnout which might become handy, should you ever get a chance to drive a Formula 1 car!

Video courtesy of Mercedes GP Petronas