They do look like jet planes cockpits. This is something I googled right now with a fairly good explanation https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/motorsport/3042278/formula-on...

Some form of controls could be denied by technical or sporting regulations. I didn't read them in the last years. They are at http://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110 Regulations are interesting and not too hard to follow.

That comment was incorrect. If you look at an F1 steering wheel, there are tons of buttons, switches, and knobs for adjusting engine and energy recover settings.

Exactly - they can change throttle map between a "start" mode (less intense application of power to ensure a smooth getaway without wheelspin) and race mode.

They've also got a heap of controls over things like the Diff, DRS (where the rear wing opens up to reduce drag on straights when they're lining up an overtake), and most crucially, engine mode - which tweaks fuel injection rate.

In 97/98 McLaren added the fiddle brake which was quickly outlawed. The fiddle brake was a two brake pedal system so the left side and right side of the car could be controlled separately. This allowed for better braking entering into a corner and a slight traction advantage on exiting. I always thought it was fair play since it completely depended on the driver and should never have been banned.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1ux791/an_old_f1_...

I wonder if this couldn't be emulated somehow via e.g one pedal and steering angle and/or rear diff measurements to put more braking power to the inner wheel?

Then of course, it might be banned as a braking aid similar to ABS. Using any kind of feedback loop for braking effectively makes it a stability system which I assume is not allowed?

Although it was primarily brake-bias, watch some onboards of Michael Schumacher from his prime, adjusting car parameters on the steering wheel at almost every point - there are a lot of different settings each driver can make inside that affect it.

I believe at some point they were afraid everything will get autopilpted in. That also increases the risk to the drivers lifes. So they decided to cut it out early.