1988 Grand Prix of France
3 July - Paul Ricard: 305.040km (3.813km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:07.589
Results
1. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:37:37.328 (187.482 km/h)
2. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 31.752
3. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 1:06.505
4. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 1 lap
5. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 1 lap
6. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 1 lap
7. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T - 1 lap
8. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 1 lap
9. Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 1 lap
10. Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 2 laps
11. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 2 laps
12. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 188 - 2 laps
13. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 2 laps
14. Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 3 laps
15. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:11.737 (191.349 km/h on lap 45)
Retirements
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 10 laps (Not classified)
Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 16 laps (Clutch)
Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 24 laps (Halfshaft)
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881 - 25 laps (Gearbox)
Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 32 laps (Suspension)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 34 laps (Electrics)
Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 40 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 45 laps (Brakes)
Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 52 laps (Engine)
Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 60 laps (Fuel leak)
Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 69 laps (Spun)
Did Not Start
Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed 881 Excluded (Missed weight check)
Did Not Qualify
René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31
Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017
Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31
Did Not Pre-qualify
Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-36 (36 laps = 137.268 km)
Ayrton Senna 37-60 (24 laps = 91.512 km)
Alain Prost 61-80 (20 laps = 76.260 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:07.589 (203.092 km/h)
2. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 0.478
3. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 0.693
4. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 1.833
5. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 1.998
6. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.129
7. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 2.145
8. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T - 2.661
9. Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 2.748
10. Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 2.907
11. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 3.045
12. Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 3.272
13. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 3.390
14. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 188 - 3.622
15. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 3.697
16. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 3.726
17. Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 3.877
18. Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 3.922
19. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 4.158
20. Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 4.418
21. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881 - 4.437
22. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188 - 4.679
23. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 4.727
24. Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 4.817
25. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 4.936
26. Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 4.949
Did Not Qualify
27. René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31 - 5.065
28. Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 5.108
29. Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31 - 5.212
Did Not Pre-qualify
30. Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188 - 6.625