1988 Grand Prix of Spain
2 October - Jerez de la Frontera: 303.696km (4.218km x 72 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:24.067


Results
 1. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:48:43.851 (167.586 km/h)
 2. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         -     26.232
 3. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -     35.446
 4. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -     46.710
 5. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -     47.430
 6. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -     51.813
 7. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -   1:15.964
 8. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   1:17.309
 9. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -   1:17.655
10. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           -  1 lap
11. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -  1 lap
12. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -  2 laps
13. Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -  2 laps
14. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:27.845 (172.859 km/h on lap 60)
    

Retirements    
    Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           - 10 laps (Wheel lost)
    Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       - 12 laps (Handling)
    Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             - 27 laps (Engine)
    Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       - 31 laps (Accident/Chassis)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             - 35 laps (Engine)
    Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              - 56 laps (Engine)
    Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           - 57 laps (Engine)
    Pierluigi Martini      Minardi-Ford M188          - 57 laps (Gearbox)
    Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           - 58 laps (Spun)
    Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L     - 63 laps (Suspension)
    Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           - 68 laps (Accident/Radiator)
    René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           - 72 laps (Throttle)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881
    Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188
    Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881

Did Not Pre-qualify
    Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188B


    Race leaders:
    Alain Prost             1-72 (72 laps = 303.696 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:24.067 (180.627 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -   0.067
 3. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         -   0.202
 4. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -   0.837
 5. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -   0.965
 6. Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             -   1.048
 7. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -   1.150
 8. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -   1.399
 9. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   1.581
10. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   2.380
11. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -   2.511
12. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -   2.765
13. Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -   2.904
14. Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L     -   2.945
15. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -   3.104
16. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -   3.120
17. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   3.173
18. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           -   3.283
19. René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           -   3.284
20. Pierluigi Martini      Minardi-Ford M188          -   3.340
21. Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           -   3.407
22. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   3.481
23. Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -   3.731
24. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -   3.766
25. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   3.792
26. Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   3.910

Did Not Qualify
27. Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881               -   4.127
28. Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   4.597
29. Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   4.999
30. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               -   5.436

Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188B         -   6.392