Home / F1 / Seasons / 1988 / 1988 Japan Grand Prix

1988 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

1988 Japan Grand Prix poster

1988 Japan Grand Prix

1988 Japan Grand Prix is 467th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position and this race. Alain Prost and Thierry Boutsen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 51 laps (299 km).

Previous race: 1988 Spain Grand Prix
Next race: 1988 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 30th October 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 Japan Grand Prix

69th victory for the McLaren team
14th victory for the Ayrton Senna
35th podium for the Ayrton Senna
68th podium for the Alain Prost
7th podium for the Thierry Boutsen

Ayrton Senna - Winner of the 1988 Japan Grand Prix

1988 Japan Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/4 #12 - 1988 Japan Grand Prix winner

1988 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	9.00	1h 33m 26.173s ( 191.880 km/h )	51	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	6.00	1h 33m 39.536s ( +13.363s )	51	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	4.00	1h 34m 02.282s ( +36.109s )	51	Benetton Formula Ltd
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	3.00	1h 34m 52.887s ( +1m 26.714s )	51	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	2.00	1h 34m 56.776s ( +1m 30.603s )	51	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	1.00	1h 35m 03.788s ( +1m 37.615s )	51	Canon Williams Team
7	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	0		50	Camel Team Lotus Honda
8	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	0		50	AGS Racing
9	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	0		50	Larrousse & Calmels F1
10	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	0		50	Leyton House March Racing Team
11	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	0		50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	0		50	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
13	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	0		49	Lois Minardi Team
14	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	0		49	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
15	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	0		49	Lois Minardi Team
16	Aguri Suzuki	Lola LC88, #29	0		48	Larrousse & Calmels F1
17	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	0		48	Ligier Loto
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	0	Overheating	36	Rial Racing
ab	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	0	Fuel injection	35	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	0	Driver ill	34	Camel Team Lotus Honda
ab	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	0	Brakes	34	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	0	Collision	24	Canon Williams Team
ab	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	0	Spin	22	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	0	Electrics	19	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	0	Accident	16	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	0	Driver unfit	14	West Zakspeed Racing
nq	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	0			Ligier Loto
nq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188B, #31	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	0			Eurobrun Racing
nq	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1988 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	1'41''853	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	1'42''177	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	1'43''353	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	1'43''605	Leyton House March Racing Team
5	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	1'43''693	Camel Team Lotus Honda
6	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	1'43''693	Camel Team Lotus Honda
7	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	1'43''816	USF&G Arrows Megatron
8	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	1'43''893	Canon Williams Team
9	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	1'43''972	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	1'44''499	Benetton Formula Ltd
11	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	1'44''555	Canon Williams Team
12	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1'44''611	Benetton Formula Ltd
13	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	1'45''138	Leyton House March Racing Team
14	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	1'45''558	Rial Racing
15	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	1'45''845	USF&G Arrows Megatron
16	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	1'45''916	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
17	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	1'46''449	Lois Minardi Team
18	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	1'46''486	AGS Racing
19	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	1'46''521	Larrousse & Calmels F1
20	Aguri Suzuki	Lola LC88, #29	1'46''920	Larrousse & Calmels F1
21	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	1'46''982	BMS Scuderia Italia
22	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	1'47''134	Lois Minardi Team
23	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	1'47''193	Ligier Loto
24	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	1'47''547	Osella Squadra Corse
25	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	1'47''599	West Zakspeed Racing
26	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	1'48''589	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
27	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	1'48''716	Ligier Loto
28	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	1'49''265	Eurobrun Racing
29	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	1'49''706	West Zakspeed Racing
30	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	1'49''810	Eurobrun Racing
31	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188B, #31	1'52''234	Coloni SpA