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1988 Formula 1 World Championship
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First race
Apr 3, 1988
Date first race
Last race
Nov 13, 1988
Date last race
SEN (8)
Most wins
SEN (13)
Most pole positions
PRO (14)
Most podiums
PRO (14)
Most in points
PRO (7)
Most fastest laps
MAN (12)
Most DNF
1988 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 | 11 | 90 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | 14 | 87 | -3 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 41 | -49 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 0 | 5 | 27 | -63 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 0 | 3 | 24 | -66 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 0 | 3 | 22 | -68 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | March | 0 | 2 | 17 | -73 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 17 | -73 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 0 | 2 | 12 | -78 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 0 | 2 | 12 | -78 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 0 | 0 | 8 | -82 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 6 | -84 |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 0 | 0 | 5 | -85 |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -85 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 0 | 0 | 3 | -87 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -89 |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -89 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | Honda | 15 | 25 | 199 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | 65 | -134 |
| 3 | Benetton | Ford | 0 | 7 | 39 | -160 |
| 4 | Lotus | Honda | 0 | 3 | 23 | -176 |
| 5 | Arrows | Megatron | 0 | 1 | 23 | -176 |
| 6 | March | Judd | 0 | 2 | 22 | -177 |
| 7 | Williams | Judd | 0 | 2 | 20 | -179 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | -194 |
| 9 | Rial | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -196 |
| 10 | Minardi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -198 |
1988 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix | Apr 3 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna |
| 2 | 1988 San Marino Grand Prix | May 1 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna |
| 3 | 1988 Monaco Grand Prix | May 15 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna |
| 4 | 1988 Mexican Grand Prix | May 29 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 5 | 1988 Canadian Grand Prix | Jun 12 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 6 | 1988 Detroit Grand Prix | Jun 19 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 7 | 1988 French Grand Prix | Jul 3 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost |
| 8 | 1988 British Grand Prix | Jul 10 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Gerhard Berger |
| 9 | 1988 German Grand Prix | Jul 24 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 10 | 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix | Aug 7 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 11 | 1988 Belgian Grand Prix | Aug 28 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna |
| 12 | 1988 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 11 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna |
| 13 | 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix | Sep 25 | #11 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Thierry Boutsen | Alain Prost |
| 14 | 1988 Spanish Grand Prix | Oct 2 | #11 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna |
| 15 | 1988 Japanese Grand Prix | Oct 30 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 16 | 1988 Australian Grand Prix | Nov 13 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna |
Ayrton Senna is the 1988 Formula 1 World Champion. Senna won 8 out of 16 races and scored a total of 90 points. With 3 points behind Alain Prost finished the season in second place and Gerhard Berger as third. McLaren won the 1988 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 199 points.
The season started with the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix on April 3. The last race of the season was the 1988 Australian Grand Prix on November 13.