Glancing at a modern Formula 1 race car 's steering wheel reveals a very complex contraption, and it's just as in-depth of a wheel as it suggests. Mercedes-AMG, the reigning F1 champion, recently ...

As buttons began to appear on an F1 steering wheel everything became very complex. Drivers are juggling lots of things mid-race where the press of one wrong button could have a detrimental impact.

Button, who has won 15 GP races, is not saying what the other options are. Former F1 driver Mark Webber, for example, has made a successful transition to the World Endurance Championship.

With drivers from IndyCar, NASCAR, F1, WEC, and a fair share of upcoming stars hungry to prove themselves, an F1 champ isn’t guaranteed a lesser challenge in the American series.