FASTER for Atari STE - how to play for high scores (see description)

Some of the commentary around FASTER suggests that it's somehow too fast, or unfair. But this is exactly how racing games were like in the 80s - basically designed to be difficult so that they would eat as many coins as possible!

FASTER becomes much easier to play once you practice (a lot) and apply some techniques to enhance your game. A good comparison would be Powerdrome, which seems impossible to play at first, but is absolutely amazing once you practice.

So, in no particular order, here are some tips for success that you should be able to see being demonstrated in the video:

Watch for the corner markers, and position your car early on the inside of the corner;
Keep as much horizontal space between your car and other cars when overtaking them to avoid collisions - ideally a full lane in the earlier stages of the game.
Don't be afraid to go off-road in order to pass other cars, but only when there's no scenery to hit;
Once you pass another car, they won't come back and overtake you again. Treat each car as a separate challenge - overtake that car, and then work out what to do next.
The speed at which you hit other cars from behind will determine whether your car will flip or just lose speed. Don't be afraid to take risks with your speed - just do it in a measured way.
You're driving laps of a relatively short track, and more practice should enable you to learn the layout of the track. Learning the layout of the track will help massively in increasing your score.