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1988 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1988 France Grand Prix

1988 France Grand Prix is 459th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Alain Prost won the pole position and this race. Ayrton Senna and Michele Alboreto also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (305 km).

Previous race: 1988 USA Grand Prix
Next race: 1988 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 3rd July 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 France Grand Prix

62nd victory for the McLaren team
32nd victory for the Alain Prost
62nd podium for the Alain Prost
30th podium for the Ayrton Senna
21st podium for the Michele Alboreto

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1988 France Grand Prix

1988 France Grand Prix

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

1988 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	9.00	1h 37m 37.328s ( 187.482 km/h )	80	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	6.00	1h 38m 09.080s ( +31.752s )	80	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	4.00	1h 38m 43.833s ( +1m 06.505s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	3.00		79	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	2.00		79	Camel Team Lotus Honda
6	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1.00		79	Benetton Formula Ltd
7	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	0		79	Camel Team Lotus Honda
8	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	0		79	Leyton House March Racing Team
9	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	0		79	Leyton House March Racing Team
10	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	0		78	Rial Racing
11	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	0		78	USF&G Arrows Megatron
12	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	0		78	BMS Scuderia Italia
13	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	0		78	Larrousse & Calmels F1
14	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	0		77	Eurobrun Racing
15	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	0		77	Lois Minardi Team
nc	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	0		70	Lois Minardi Team
ab	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	0	Clutch	64	Eurobrun Racing
ab	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	0	Drive shaft	56	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	0	Gearbox	55	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	0	Suspension	48	Canon Williams Team
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	0	Electronics	46	Larrousse & Calmels F1
ab	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	0	Engine	40	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	0	Brakes	35	Canon Williams Team
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	0	Ignition	28	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	0	Fuel leak	20	AGS Racing
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	0	Spin	11	USF&G Arrows Megatron
nq	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	0			Ligier Loto
nq	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	0			Ligier Loto
nq	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	0			Tyrrell Racing Organisation
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	0			Coloni SpA
exc	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	0	Missing check		West Zakspeed Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1988 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	1'07''589	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	1'08''067	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	1'08''282	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	1'09''422	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	1'09''587	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1'09''718	Benetton Formula Ltd
7	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	1'09''734	Camel Team Lotus Honda
8	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	1'10''250	Camel Team Lotus Honda
9	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	1'10''337	Canon Williams Team
10	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	1'10''496	Leyton House March Racing Team
11	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	1'10''634	USF&G Arrows Megatron
12	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	1'10''861	Rial Racing
13	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	1'10''979	USF&G Arrows Megatron
14	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	1'11''211	BMS Scuderia Italia
15	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	1'11''286	Canon Williams Team
16	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	1'11''315	Leyton House March Racing Team
17	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	1'11''466	AGS Racing
18	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	1'11''511	Larrousse & Calmels F1
19	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	1'11''747	Larrousse & Calmels F1
20	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	1'12''007	Eurobrun Racing
21	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	1'12''026	West Zakspeed Racing
22	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	1'12''121	West Zakspeed Racing
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	1'12''268	Lois Minardi Team
24	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	1'12''316	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
25	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	1'12''406	Osella Squadra Corse
26	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	1'12''525	Lois Minardi Team
27	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	1'12''538	Eurobrun Racing
28	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	1'12''654	Ligier Loto
29	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	1'12''697	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
30	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	1'12''801	Ligier Loto
31	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	1'14''214	Coloni SpA