Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 3rd | +1:08.581 | 5th | 1:33.597 | +0.654 | 5th | 1:30.087 (Q) | +1.991 | 4 |
2 | San Marino Grand Prix | 3rd | +1 lap | 3rd | 1:32.414 | +2.729 | 3rd | 1:30.500 (Q) | +3.352 | 4 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 11th | 11th | 1:28.403 (Q) | +4.405 | 0 | ||
4 | Mexican Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 4th | 1:20.124 | +1.516 | 4th | 1:18.946 (Q) | +1.478 | 0 |
5 | Canadian Grand Prix | 4th | +1 lap | 6th | 1:27.038 | +2.065 | 6th | 1:23.995 (Q) | +2.314 | 3 |
6 | Detroit Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 8th | 1:47.137 | +2.301 | 8th | 1:43.314 (Q) | +2.708 | 0 |
7 | French Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 7th | 1:12.357 | +0.620 | 7th | 1:09.734 (Q) | +2.145 | 2 |
8 | British Grand Prix | 5th | +1:20.835 | 7th | 1:23.452 | +0.144 | 7th | 1:12.040 (Q) | +1.907 | 2 |
9 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 5th | 3:39.605 | +1:36.573 | 5th | 1:47.681 (Q) | +3.085 | 0 |
10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 8th | +3 laps | 13th | 1:32.783 | +2.144 | 13th | 1:30.405 (Q) | +2.770 | 0 |
11 | Belgian Grand Prix | 4th | +1:23.628 | 9th | 2:02.598 | +1.826 | 9th | 1:57.821 (Q) | +4.103 | 3 |
12 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Clutch | 7th | 1:31.803 | +2.733 | 7th | 1:28.044 (Q) | +2.070 | 0 |
13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | DNF | Clutch | 8th | 1:23.362 | +1.401 | 8th | 1:19.551 (Q) | +2.140 | 0 |
14 | Spanish Grand Prix | 8th | +1:17.309 | 9th | 1:29.304 | +1.459 | 9th | 1:25.648 (Q) | +1.581 | 0 |
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | DNF | Unwell | 5th | 1:48.402 | +2.076 | 5th | 1:43.693 (Q) | +1.840 | 0 |
16 | Australian Grand Prix | 3rd | +47.546 | 5th | 1:21.502 | +0.286 | 5th | 1:19.535 (Q) | +1.787 | 4 |
In the 1988 Formula 1 season Nelson Piquet drove a total of 16 races for Lotus. From the total of 16 races, Nelson managed to finish on the podium 3 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Piquet didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions. The best result for Nelson during qualifying was at the 1988 San Marino Grand Prix as 3rd fastest. Nelson Piquet finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 22 points.