1988 Mexican Grand Prix

Round

4/16

Date

May 29, 1988 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Circuit

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Circuit length

4.421 m (17 turns)

Race distance

296.207 km (67 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:30:15.737

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:18.608

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:30:15.737	2nd	67	9
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+7.104	1st	67	6
3	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+57.314	3rd	67	4
4	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+1 lap	5th	66	3
5	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	+1 lap	9th	66	2
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	+1 lap	7th	66	1
7	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	+2 laps	8th	65
8	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	+3 laps	11th	64
9	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	+3 laps	22nd	64
10	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	+4 laps	24th	63
11	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	+4 laps	25th	63
12	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	+4 laps	19th	63
13	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	+4 laps	26th	63
14	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	+5 laps	21st	62
15	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	+6 laps	18th	61
16	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	+6 laps	10th	61
DNF	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	Engine	4th	58
DNF	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	Gearbox	12th	52
DNF	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	Engine	6th	27
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Engine	14th	20
DNF	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	Engine	15th	16
DNF	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	Engine	17th	16
DNF	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	Accident	20th	13
DNF	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	Brakes	23rd	13
DNF	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	Electrical	16th	10
DNF	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	Suspension	13th	0
DNQ	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell
DNQ	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella
DNQ	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell
DNQ	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi
EX	#33 Stefano Modena	EuroBrun	Illegal rear wing

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:20.121
2	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.416	+0.295
3	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.369	+1.248
4	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:22.228	+2.107
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.685	+2.564
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:23.087	+2.966
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:23.322	+3.201
8	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:23.328	+3.207
9	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:23.549	+3.428
10	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:23.961	+3.840
11	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:24.042	+3.921
12	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:24.481	+4.360
13	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:24.643	+4.522
14	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.952	+4.831
15	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:26.451	+6.330
16	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:26.455	+6.334
17	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:26.596	+6.475
18	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:26.797	+6.676
19	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:26.909	+6.788
20	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:26.966	+6.845
21	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:27.019	+6.898
22	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:27.150	+7.029
23	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:27.173	+7.052
24	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:30.863	+10.742
25	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	2:23.326	+1:03.205
26	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	6:56.049	+5:35.928

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.468
2	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.097	+0.629
3	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.120	+0.652
4	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:18.946	+1.478
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.626	+2.158
6	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:20.275	+2.807
7	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:20.451	+2.983
8	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:20.740	+3.272
9	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:20.775	+3.307
10	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:21.952	+4.484
11	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.029	+4.561
12	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:22.245	+4.777
13	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:22.348	+4.880
14	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:22.363	+4.895
15	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:22.642	+5.174
16	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:22.801	+5.333
17	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:22.972	+5.504
18	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:23.078	+5.610
19	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:23.191	+5.723
20	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.287	+5.819
21	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:23.603	+6.135
22	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:23.606	+6.138
23	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:23.716	+6.248
24	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:23.721	+6.253
25	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:23.857	+6.389
26	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:24.032	+6.564
27	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.390	+6.922
28	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella	1:24.405	+6.937
29	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell	1:25.231	+7.763
30	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:26.058	+8.590
EX	#33 Stefano Modena	EuroBrun

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.666
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.120	+0.454
3	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.301	+0.635
4	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:18.946	+1.280
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.626	+1.960
6	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:20.275	+2.609
7	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:20.451	+2.785
8	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:21.005	+3.339
9	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:21.403	+3.737
10	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:21.952	+4.286
11	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.029	+4.363
12	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:22.245	+4.579
13	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:22.363	+4.697
14	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:22.559	+4.893
15	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:22.642	+4.976
16	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:22.972	+5.306
17	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:23.078	+5.412
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.287	+5.621
19	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:23.603	+5.937
20	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:23.606	+5.940
21	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:23.716	+6.050
22	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:23.721	+6.055
23	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:23.750	+6.084
24	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:23.857	+6.191
25	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:24.032	+6.366
26	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.489	+6.823
27	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell	1:25.231	+7.565
28	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella	1:25.408	+7.742
29	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:26.058	+8.392
30	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	5:30.133	+4:12.467

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.468
2	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.097	+0.629
3	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.725	+2.257
4	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.328	+2.860
5	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:20.380	+2.912
6	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:20.740	+3.272
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:20.775	+3.307
8	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.691	+4.223
9	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:21.694	+4.226
10	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.164	+4.696
11	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.335	+4.867
12	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:22.348	+4.880
13	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:22.801	+5.333
14	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:22.864	+5.396
15	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:23.191	+5.723
16	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.246	+5.778
17	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:23.911	+6.443
18	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:24.142	+6.674
19	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.279	+6.811
20	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.315	+6.847
21	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:24.335	+6.867
22	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:24.364	+6.896
23	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.390	+6.922
24	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella	1:24.405	+6.937
25	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:24.662	+7.194
26	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:25.277	+7.809
27	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:25.375	+7.907
28	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell	1:25.525	+8.057
29	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:25.564	+8.096
30	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:26.696	+9.228

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.055
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.547	+0.492
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.796	+0.741
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:20.324	+1.269
5	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:20.574	+1.519
6	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:20.955	+1.900
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:21.349	+2.294
8	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.584	+2.529
9	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:21.675	+2.620
10	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:21.770	+2.715
11	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:22.320	+3.265
12	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.386	+3.331
13	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:22.826	+3.771
14	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.273	+4.218
15	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:23.282	+4.227
16	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:23.863	+4.808
17	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:23.997	+4.942
18	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:24.037	+4.982
19	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:24.221	+5.166
20	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:24.519	+5.464
21	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.880	+5.825
22	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell	1:24.951	+5.896
23	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:25.016	+5.961
24	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:25.210	+6.155
25	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:25.346	+6.291
26	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:25.395	+6.340
27	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:25.687	+6.632
28	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:25.763	+6.708
29	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:25.938	+6.883
30	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella	2:56.569	+1:37.514

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:19.475
2	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.803	+0.328
3	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.988	+0.513
4	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:21.000	+1.525
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.452	+1.977
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:22.237	+2.762
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:22.388	+2.913
8	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:22.824	+3.349
9	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.827	+3.352
10	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.527	+4.052
11	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:23.947	+4.472
12	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:24.720	+5.245
13	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:24.803	+5.328
14	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.853	+5.378
15	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:25.129	+5.654
16	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:25.269	+5.794
17	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:25.346	+5.871
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:25.891	+6.416
19	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:25.897	+6.422
20	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:26.305	+6.830
21	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:26.613	+7.138
22	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:26.686	+7.211
23	#4 Julian Bailey	Tyrrell	1:27.092	+7.617
24	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:27.331	+7.856
25	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:27.523	+8.048
26	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:27.548	+8.073
27	#21 Nicola Larini	Osella	1:27.803	+8.328
28	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:27.973	+8.498
29	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:28.498	+9.023
30	#33 Stefano Modena	EuroBrun	1:31.473	+11.998
31	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#11 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.608		52
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.776	+0.168	53
3	#1 Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:20.124	+1.516	52
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:20.160	+1.552	37
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.186	+1.578	57
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.056	+2.448	52
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:21.068	+2.460	51
8	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.375	+3.767	45
9	#2 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:22.477	+3.869	27
10	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:22.483	+3.875	57
11	#14 Philippe Streiff	AGS	1:22.703	+4.095	58
12	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.822	+4.214	50
13	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	1:23.118	+4.510	50
14	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:23.409	+4.801	58
15	#26 Stefan Johansson	Ligier	1:23.553	+4.945	49
16	#24 Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:24.369	+5.761	50
17	#9 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	1:24.660	+6.052	45
18	#10 Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed	1:24.704	+6.096	16
19	#32 Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun	1:25.057	+6.449	34
20	#31 Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni	1:25.072	+6.464	60
21	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:25.246	+6.638	8
22	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:25.697	+7.089	16
23	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.061	+7.453	18
24	#36 Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:27.076	+8.468	13
25	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:27.524	+8.916	8

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	4	33
2	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	0	3	18	-15
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1	2	15	-18
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	1	9	-24
5	Nelson Piquet	Lotus	0	2	8	-25
6	Derek Warwick	Arrows	0	0	8	-25
7	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	0	3	-30
8	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-31
9	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	0	0	1	-32
10	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	0	0	1	-32
11	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	0	0	1	-32
12	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	0	0	1	-32

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	Honda	4	6	48
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	4	27	-21
3	Lotus	Honda	0	2	9	-39
4	Arrows	Megatron	0	0	9	-39
5	Benetton	Ford	0	0	4	-44
6	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-46
7	Williams	Judd	0	0	1	-47

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1966	#7 John Surtees	Jack Brabham	Denny Hulme	1:53.750 - Richie Ginther	John Surtees
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The 1988 Mexican Grand Prix started May 29, 1988 on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Gerhard Berger started from third place.

In 1 hour, 30 minutes and 15 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Ayrton Senna in second and Gerhard Berger in third place.

After the 1988 Mexican Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 33 points. Prost is 15 points ahead of Gerhard Berger.