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1988 Brazil Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Jacarepagua circuit. Full information

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1988 Brazil Grand Prix

1988 Brazil Grand Prix is 453rd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Jacarepagua circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Gerhard Berger and Nelson Piquet also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 60 laps (302 km).

Previous race: 1987 Australia Grand Prix
Next race: 1988 San Marino Grand Prix
Race Start: 3rd April 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 Brazil Grand Prix

56th victory for the McLaren team
29th victory for the Alain Prost
56th podium for the Alain Prost
6th podium for the Gerhard Berger
51st podium for the Nelson Piquet

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1988 Brazil Grand Prix

1988 Brazil Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/4 #11 - 1988 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1988 Brazil Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	9.00	1h 36m 06.857s ( 188.438 km/h )	60	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	6.00	1h 36m 16.730s ( +09.873s )	60	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	4.00	1h 37m 15.438s ( +1m 08.581s )	60	Camel Team Lotus Honda
4	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	3.00	1h 37m 20.205s ( +1m 13.348s )	60	USF&G Arrows Megatron
5	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	2.00	1h 37m 21.413s ( +1m 14.556s )	60	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	1.00		59	Camel Team Lotus Honda
7	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	0		59	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	0		59	USF&G Arrows Megatron
9	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	0		57	Ligier Loto
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	0	Engine	53	Rial Racing
ab	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	0	Transmission	47	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	0	Wing	46	Lois Minardi Team
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	0	Suspension	40	Larrousse & Calmels F1
ab	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	0	Spin	35	AGS Racing
ab	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	0	Suspension	35	Coloni SpA
ab	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	0	Electronics	32	Larrousse & Calmels F1
dsq	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	0	Changed car	31	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	0	Clutch	23	Ligier Loto
ab	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	0	Fuel pump	20	Eurobrun Racing
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	0	Engine	18	Canon Williams Team
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	0	Overheating	7	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	0	Oil pressure	6	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	0	Overheating	6	Canon Williams Team
ab	Adrian Campos	Minardi M188, #23	0	Wing	5	Lois Minardi Team
nq	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1I, #21	0			Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	0	Transmission	0	Leyton House March Racing Team
nq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	0			West Zakspeed Racing
nq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	0			West Zakspeed Racing
np	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	0	Electrics	tf	Eurobrun Racing
nq	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	0			Tyrrell Racing Organisation
npq	Alex Caffi	Dallara 3087, #36	0			BMS Scuderia Italia

Qualifying Results for the 1988 Brazil Grand Prix on the Jacarepagua circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	1'28''096	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	1'28''632	Canon Williams Team
3	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	1'28''782	Honda Marlboro McLaren
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	1'29''026	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	1'30''087	Camel Team Lotus Honda
6	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	1'30''114	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	1'30''140	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	1'30''439	Canon Williams Team
9	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	1'30''929	Leyton House March Racing Team
10	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	1'31''280	Camel Team Lotus Honda
11	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	1'31''723	USF&G Arrows Megatron
12	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1'31''772	Benetton Formula Ltd
13	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	1'31''833	Leyton House March Racing Team
14	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	1'32''275	Rial Racing
15	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	1'32''843	USF&G Arrows Megatron
16	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	1'32''933	Larrousse & Calmels F1
17	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	1'33''408	Larrousse & Calmels F1
18	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	1'34''474	Ligier Loto
19	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	1'34''481	AGS Racing
20	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	1'34''532	Lois Minardi Team
21	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	1'34''579	Ligier Loto
22	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	1'34''686	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
23	Adrian Campos	Minardi M188, #23	1'34''886	Lois Minardi Team
24	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	1'34''910	Eurobrun Racing
25	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	1'35''407	Coloni SpA
26	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	1'35''711	Eurobrun Racing
27	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	1'36''137	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	1'37''621	West Zakspeed Racing
29	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1I, #21	1'38''371	Osella Squadra Corse
30	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	1'38''614	West Zakspeed Racing
31	Alex Caffi	Dallara 3087, #36	1'46''442	BMS Scuderia Italia