Mini Grand Prix
Mini Grand Prix packs a whole racing weekend into a few minutes of top-down driving. You pick a venue from a rotating globe, sign with one of six invented teams and then post a single timed lap.
Your lap decides where you line up for the main event, a short sprint of three laps. Along the way you manage tyre wear, sudden weather, a battery boost and a stop in the pits. It is keyboard only, so play it on a laptop or desktop.
How to play Mini Grand Prix
On the home screen, select one of the 24 season venues from the list or by clicking it on the globe, and then open the weekend. A setup page asks for your team, how tough the computer drivers should be, the weather and which tyres to start on.
Qualifying puts you alone on track for one flying lap. In the race, cars line up by qualifying time. Stay off the W key until all five red lights go dark, or a five-second jump-start penalty is added. A tower on the right lists each car with the gap between them.
Wide lines cost pace. Kerbs hold you to 90 percent of your speed, runoff to 80 and gravel to 70. To pit, press P, take the PIT IN line, park in your team box and choose a compound with keys 1 to 5. Points go to the top six finishers.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steer | Left/Right arrows | — | — |
| Accelerate | W | — | — |
| Brake | D | — | — |
| Emergency brake (pit lane) | S | — | — |
| Reverse | X | — | — |
| Battery boost | Space | — | — |
| Pit stop and tyre choice | P, then 1 to 5 | — | — |
| Pause or menu | Escape | — | — |
| Restart session | R | — | — |
| Menus and globe | — | Click, or drag the globe | — |
Tips
- Your real brake is D. The S key only works inside the pit lane, so get used to D during qualifying.
- Lifting off W does not slow you down. The car holds its pace until you brake, so pick your braking spots well ahead of each corner.
- Read the weather banner. When it says rain is coming, you have a short window to box for treaded tyres before the track gets slippery.
- The boost empties the battery in one go, so fire it as a long straight begins. Medium-strength braking puts the most charge back.
- Soft tyres are fastest but lose grip quickest from lap to lap, while Hards stay steady at a slower peak.
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Questions
Is a pit stop required in Mini Grand Prix?
Yes. During the race you have to swap tyres at your box at least once, even if you take another set of the same type. Skip it and twenty seconds land on your final time.
Can I play Mini Grand Prix on a phone?
No. There are no on-screen controls, and driving relies on a real keyboard, so a computer is the way to go.
Does Mini Grand Prix save anything?
Yes. It stores best lap rankings, your last team and car setup choices in browser storage, so they are waiting next time on the same browser.
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