1988 Grand Prix of the USA
19 June - Detroit: 253.472km (4.023km x 63 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:40.606
Results
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:54:56.035 (132.322 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 38.713
3. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 1 lap
4. Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 1 lap
5. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 1 lap
6. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188 - 1 lap
7. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 2 laps
8. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 188 - 2 laps
9. Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 4 laps (Accident)
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:44.836 (138.160 km/h on lap 4)
Retirements
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 9 laps (Clutch/Spun)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 17 laps (Gearbox)
Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 17 laps (Spun)
Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 18 laps (Engine/Accident)
René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31 - 18 laps (Overheating)
Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 29 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 37 laps (Engine)
Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 37 laps (Electrics)
Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 37 laps (Gearbox/Accident)
Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 39 laps (Spun)
Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 45 laps (Engine)
Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 48 laps (Suspension)
Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 49 laps (Suspension)
Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 49 laps (Electrics)
Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 56 laps (Engine)
Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 57 laps (Puncture)
Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31 - 61 laps (Overheating)
Did Not Start
Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 Accident/Injury
Did Not Qualify
Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881
Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed 881
Did Not Pre-qualify
Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188
Race leaders:
Ayrton Senna 1-63 (63 laps = 253.472 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/4 1:40.606 (143.969 km/h)
2. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187/88C - 0.858
3. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187/88C - 1.094
4. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/4 - 1.413
5. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.084
6. Nigel Mansell Williams-Judd FW12 - 2.291
7. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.511
8. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Honda 100T - 2.708
9. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10B - 3.193
10. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Judd FW12 - 3.204
11. Philippe Streiff AGS-Ford JH23 - 3.598
12. Andrea de Cesaris Rial-Ford ARC1 - 3.610
13. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 3.868
14. Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC88 - 3.984
15. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10B - 4.342
16. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188 - 4.442
17. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 4.662
18. Stefan Johansson Ligier-Judd JS31 - 4.669
19. Stefano Modena EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 4.698
20. René Arnoux Ligier-Judd JS31 - 4.831
21. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 188 - 5.144
22. Julian Bailey Tyrrell-Ford 017 - 5.680
23. Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Ford ER188 - 5.784
24. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC88 - 5.816
25. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188 - 5.987
26. Nicola Larini Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 6.017
Did Not Qualify
27. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 100T - 6.637
28. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 881 - 7.643
29. Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed 881 - 8.319
Did Not Pre-qualify
30. Gabriele Tarquini Coloni-Ford FC188 - 6.706