French Grand Prix
France Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from France's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 15
- Main straight
- 460m
- Slowest corner
- 85km/h
- Climb
- 10m
- Setting
- Modern stripes
Painted stripes run along the Provence-style run-off in the France racing game, and the shape inside them is the whole country. It's a race track shaped like France, 15 corners in 4.3 km. The lap starts at the Vosges, drops to Annecy and Haute-Savoie, then the Riviera and the Golfe du Lion, crosses the Pyrenees, follows the Bay of Biscay to Bretagne and Finistère, and finishes along the English Channel through Normandie to Nord.
The French Grand Prix is a modern, flat circuit with only 10 metres of climb, a nod to Paul Ricard.
The France circuit map
- T1Vosges
- T2Annecy
- T3Haute-Savoie
- T4Riviera
- T5Golfe du Lion
- T6Pyrenees
- T7Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- T8Bay of Biscay
- T9Gironde
- T10Bretagne
- T11Finistère
- T12Ille-et-Vilaine
- T13English Channel
- T14Normandie
- T15Nord
Each corner is named after the place on France's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the France circuit
Around the France track
The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe stand on the skyline, and a café terrace with striped awnings sits near the track. The buildings are Parisian in style, cream stone and iron balconies, while lavender and vineyards fill the plains around them. Beetles and cars are parked behind the fences. The banner reads Bienvenue en France, and the boards name Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Provence, Champagne, Loire and Paris.
- Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe
- Café terrace with striped awnings
How to drive the France circuit
Turn 1 is the Vosges, at the end of a 460-metre main straight, and it's the place to pass. The run-off is wide and painted in stripes. The slowest corner is the English Channel at 85 km/h, turn 13, and with almost no climb, the lap comes down to clean exits from Normandie to Nord.
Ways to race France
What country is this? Guess France from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's France's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
France lap record
The France leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
France racing game: questions
Is the France track based on Paul Ricard?
It's a modern, flat circuit with painted run-off, a nod to Paul Ricard, but drawn from France's own outline.
Can you see the Eiffel Tower on the France circuit?
Yes. The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe are on the skyline, with lavender fields and vineyards round the track.
How long is the France circuit?
4.3 km, with 15 turns and 10 metres of climb. The main straight is 460 metres long, and the slowest corner, English Channel, is taken at 85 km/h.
Can I race France on my phone?
Yes. Globe Prix plays on phones and tablets with touch or tilt steering, and on desktop with a keyboard or a gamepad.
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