1988 Grand Prix of Brazil
3 April - Rio de Janeiro: 301.860km (5.031km x 60 laps)
Scheduled for 61 laps, but reduced to 60 after cars performed second parade
lap due to gearbox problems on Senna's car.
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:28.096
Results
1. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:36:06.857 (188.438 km/h)
2. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 9.873
3. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 1:08.581
4. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 1:13.348
5. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 1:14.556
6. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T - 1 lap
7. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 1 lap
8. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 1 lap
9. Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger, 1:32.943 (194.868 km/h on lap 45)
Retirements
Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 7 laps (Engine)
Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 13 laps (Transmission)
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 14 laps (Rear aerofoil)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 20 laps (Suspension)
Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188 - 25 laps (Suspension)
Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 25 laps (Brakes/Spun)
Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 28 laps (Engine)
Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 29 laps (Disqualified/Changed car after parade lap)
René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31 - 37 laps (Clutch)
Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 40 laps (Fuel pump/Engine)
Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 42 laps (Engine)
Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 53 laps (Engine)
Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 54 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 54 laps (Engine)
Adrian Campos Minardi-Ford M188 - 55 laps (Rear aerofoil)
Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 60 laps (Gearbox)
Did Not Start
Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 Electrics on parade lap
Did Not Qualify
Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017
Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed 881
Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881
Did Not Pre-qualify
Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 3087
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-60 (60 laps = 301.860 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:28.096 (205.589 km/h)
2. Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 0.536
3. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 0.686
4. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 0.930
5. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 1.991
6. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 2.018
7. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.044
8. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 2.343
9. Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 2.833
10. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T - 3.184
11. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 3.627
12. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 3.676
13. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 3.737
14. Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 4.179
15. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 4.747
16. Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 4.837
17. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 5.312
18. René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31 - 6.378
19. Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 6.385
20. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 6.436
21. Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31 - 6.483
22. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 6.590
23. Adrian Campos Minardi-Ford M188 - 6.790
24. Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 6.814
25. Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188 - 7.311
26. Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 7.615
Did Not Qualify
27. Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 8.041
28. Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed 881 - 9.525
29. Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 10.275
30. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881 - 10.518
Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 3087 - 18.346