Lights out: the five-car grid launches and the red car fights its way into the lead

Lights out. Flat out. Right in your browser.

Velocity Rush is a free Formula 1 racing game that runs on this page. Line up on a five-car grid, wait for the lights to go out, and fight for the lead on a full 3D grand-prix circuit. No download, no install: play with a keyboard, a gamepad, or the touch controls on your phone.

Press Run game, pick Single Player, and you are on the grid in seconds.


Six ways to race

Quick RaceOne 3-lap race against four rival drivers.
ChampionshipA season of 5 races. Points after every race (25 · 18 · 15 · 12 · 10); most points after race 5 is champion. Your season is saved between races.
QualifyingOne lap on an empty track. Your time decides where you start in Quick Race and Championship. Go under 0:37 for pole position.
Time TrialJust you and the clock. Your best lap comes back as a ghost car to chase.
ChallengesBeat 0:50, finish a lap without leaving the track, or charge from last place onto the podium in two laps.
MultiplayerHost a room, send the code, and race 2–6 friends online. No account, no LAN.

The start lights go from red to green and the cars accelerate off the grid


Built to feel like a race

  • An engine you can hear shift. The sound is generated from an 8-speed gearbox, so the revs, the upshifts and the launch match exactly what your car is doing. Choose a Deep, Standard or Sharp engine note.
  • Rivals that race the circuit. Four AI drivers on Easy, Medium or Hard, with the live race order and gaps on screen.
  • A real race HUD. Rev lights with a shift light, gear, speed, position, lap, your gap to your best lap, and a minimap. It fits any screen.
  • Things to hit. Cones and plastic barriers fly, tumble and settle; walls push you back onto the track.
  • Your car, your way. Eight liveries and three setups (Balanced, Power, Grip), plus night races and a wet track.

Switching between the chase, cockpit, hood and TV cameras during a race

Four cameras: chase, cockpit, hood and TV. Press V or the camera button to switch.


Controls

KeyboardControllerTouch
AccelerateW / ↑RT or AGAS
Brake / reverseS / ↓XBRAKE
SteerA D / ← →Left stickLeft / right pad
Hard brake / handbrakeSpaceLT or BHB
Change cameraVYCamera button
Look aroundClick + mouse
PauseEscMenuPause button

Plays anywhere

  • Desktop, laptop, tablet or phone, in landscape or portrait.
  • About 12 MB to load. Quality presets from Low to Ultra, or Auto, which adjusts while you race.
  • Best in Chrome or Edge. Use the fullscreen button for the full experience.
  • Best laps, your ghost, settings and championship progress are saved in this browser.

New in v1.4

  • A redesigned race HUD with rev lights, built for every screen size
  • Engine sound rebuilt around a real gearbox, with three engine notes
  • Clearer mode select and options, and the new Podium Charge challenge
  • Fixed: cars sinking into the ground after crashes, a throttle that could stick, and online races where both players saw themselves as the winner

Velocity Rush is in beta. If something breaks, or you have an idea, leave a comment. For online races the host needs to keep their tab open; if a room won't connect, try again or switch networks (a phone hotspot often works).

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