W accelerates, S brakes and reverses, A/D steer. SPACE is the handbrake — tap it into a corner to rotate the car, hold it and you will spin. Grip is much lower off the tarmac, and hills matter: you lose speed climbing and gain it falling.
Drive through every gate in order and cross the start line to finish a lap. Your best lap is kept. R puts you back on the track facing the right way if you end up in a ditch. C switches between chase and bonnet cameras.