Seat mover plus actuators

For very pragmatic physics based reasons all simulators are limited approximations of the real world.

That does not mean simulators are useless.

Rather, even though the most expensive F1 team simulator will not recreate all real world forces, what a simulator can do is recreate a 'feel' that is realistic enough to inform desired changes to the likes of actual very expensive F1 cars.

That said, different F1 drivers, or pilots, are more comfortable than others in doing so, Hamilton being an example of one of those top notch drivers who is not comfortable with sims, while Verstappen sits at the top of both virtual and real race rankings, and is dedicated to both.

Any sim is limited by the modeling and telemetry it relies on, which in gaming is unlikely to be perfect, and trades some degree of fidelity and accuracy over the real world based on design and other choices, including cost.

So, considering the "depth and the detail of the feeling" of any particular design it is always a compromise, with the real question being does a sim meet the desired objectives, which in many cases in the DIY or consumer space is just about having fun and 'feeling' as though we have experienced something that we will never do IRL, as it is unlikely that any of us are using our rigs to make meaningful changes to real world cars and planes, though we can perhaps enhance whatever are our personal skills, to a degree, though in most cases not based on comparative real world experience as would a fighter pilot or F1 driver.

Current gen F1 sims take that sort of idea to the next level, but also incorporate much larger and more complex lateral axis possibilities:


But do note that Max Verstappen does not use a motion rig for competitive sim racing, in other words sim rigs tend to be more about immersion for online experiences, as opposed to a race sim that is plugged into the development and data pipeline of the real world race team.