One might think Britney Spears, recently released from a mental health treatment facility, might be letting boyfriend Sam Asghari, or maybe her parents, "take the wheel," as it were ... but no, Brit's in the driver's seat!

Sam rode shotgun yesterday as the pair made their way back to Brit's Thousand Oaks estate. Queen B was laughing and talking to Sam as he appeared to be watching a video on his phone. Wonder what these two talk about???