The 1988 Detroit Grand Prix started June 19th, 1988 at 02:00 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, USA. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Gerhard Berger next to him. Michele Alboreto started from third place.
After 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race first. The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Thierry Boutsen in third place.
After the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Prost is 12 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
After 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race first. The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Thierry Boutsen in third place.
After the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Prost is 12 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
Circuit
Location
Detroit, USA
Date
June 19th, 1988 at 02:00
Round
6/16
Winner
Ayrton Senna
Winning time
1:54:56.035
Pole position
Ayrton Senna
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:54:56.035 | 1 | 63 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #11 Alain Prost | McLaren | +38.713 | 4 | 63 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #20 Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1 Lap | 5 | 62 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | +1 Lap | 12 | 62 | 3 |
| 5 12 | #3 Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 17 | 62 | 2 |
| 6 10 | #23 Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +1 Lap | 16 | 62 | 1 |
| 7 17 | #29 Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | +2 Laps | 24 | 61 | 0 |
| 8 13 | #36 Alex Caffi | Dallara | +2 Laps | 21 | 61 | 0 |
| 9 13 | #4 Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | Spun off | 22 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #24 Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | DNF (Gearbox) | 25 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #30 Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | DNF (Halfshaft) | 14 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #33 Stefano Modena | Euro Brun | DNF (Spun off) | 19 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #25 René Arnoux | Ligier | DNF (Overheating) | 20 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #15 Maurício Gugelmin | March | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Williams | DNF (Electrical) | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #1 Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | DNF (Spun off) | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #32 Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun | DNF (Gearbox) | 23 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #17 Derek Warwick | Arrows | DNF (Spun off) | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #14 Philippe Streiff | AGS | DNF (Suspension) | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | DNF (Suspension) | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #18 Eddie Cheever | Arrows | DNF (Electrical) | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #21 Nicola Larini | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | DNF (Puncture) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #26 Stefan Johansson | Ligier | DNF (Overheating) | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #16 Ivan Capelli | March | Injured | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #2 Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 6 | 45 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | 4 | 33 | -12 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | 18 | -27 | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 2 | 11 | -34 | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 2 | 11 | -34 | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 9 | -36 | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | -37 | ||
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 5 | -40 | ||
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 3 | -42 | ||
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | March | 2 | -43 | ||
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1 | -44 | ||
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1 | -44 | ||
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 1 | -44 | ||
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1 | -44 | ||
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1 | -44 | ||
| 16 | Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | 0 | -45 | ||
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | 0 | -45 | ||
| 18 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 0 | -45 | ||
| 19 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | 0 | -45 | ||
| 20 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 0 | -45 | ||
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 22 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 0 | -45 | ||
| 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 0 | -45 | ||
| 25 | Stefano Modena | Euro Brun | 0 | -45 | ||
| 26 | Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun | 0 | -45 | ||
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 0 | -45 | ||
| 28 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 0 | -45 | ||
| 29 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 0 | -45 | ||
| 30 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 0 | -45 | ||
| 31 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 0 | -45 | ||
| 32 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 0 | -45 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 6 | 10 | 78 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 4 | 27 | -51 | |
| 3 | Benetton | 2 | 12 | -66 | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 2 | 12 | -66 | |
| 5 | Arrows | 9 | -69 | ||
| 6 | Tyrrell | 5 | -73 | ||
| 7 | Rial | 3 | -75 | ||
| 8 | March | 2 | -76 | ||
| 9 | Minardi | 1 | -77 | ||
| 10 | Williams | 1 | -77 | ||
| 11 | Larrousse | 0 | -78 | ||
| 12 | Coloni | 0 | -78 | ||
| 13 | Dallara | 0 | -78 | ||
| 14 | Ligier | 0 | -78 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -78 | ||
| 16 | AGS | 0 | -78 | ||
| 17 | Euro Brun | 0 | -78 | ||
| 18 | Zakspeed | 0 | -78 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Stefan Johansson | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #1 Nelson Piquet | Elio de Angelis | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Keke Rosberg | John Watson | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #7 John Watson | Eddie Cheever | Didier Pironi | Alain Prost |