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1988 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Detroit circuit. Full information

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1988 USA Grand Prix

1988 USA Grand Prix is 458th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Detroit 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 63 laps (253 km).

Previous race: 1988 Canada Grand Prix
Next race: 1988 France Grand Prix
Race Start: 19th June 1988

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1988 USA Grand Prix

61st victory for the McLaren team
9th victory for the Ayrton Senna
29th podium for the Ayrton Senna
61st podium for the Alain Prost
4th podium for the Thierry Boutsen

Ayrton Senna - Winner of the 1988 USA Grand Prix

1988 USA Grand Prix

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

1988 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	9.00	1h 54m 56.035s ( 132.310 km/h )	63	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	6.00	1h 55m 34.748s ( +38.713s )	63	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	4.00		62	Benetton Formula Ltd
4	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	3.00		62	Rial Racing
5	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	2.00		62	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
6	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	1.00		62	Lois Minardi Team
7	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	0		61	Larrousse & Calmels F1
8	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	0		61	BMS Scuderia Italia
9	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	0	Accident	59	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	0	Gearbox	54	Lois Minardi Team
ab	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	0	Accident	46	Eurobrun Racing
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	0	Transmission	46	Larrousse & Calmels F1
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	0	Engine	45	Ligier Loto
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	0	Collision	45	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	0	Engine	34	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	0	Spin	26	Camel Team Lotus Honda
ab	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	0	Gearbox	26	Eurobrun Racing
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	0	Electronics	26	Canon Williams Team
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	0	Accident	24	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	0	Electronics	18	Canon Williams Team
ab	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	0	Accident	15	AGS Racing
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	0	Suspension	14	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	0	Electronics	14	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	0	Engine	7	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	0	Puncture	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	0	Overheating	2	Ligier Loto
np	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	0	Accident		Leyton House March Racing Team
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	0			West Zakspeed Racing
nq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	0			West Zakspeed Racing
nq	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	0			Camel Team Lotus Honda

Qualifying Results for the 1988 USA Grand Prix on the Detroit circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/4, #12	1'40''606	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187/88C, #28	1'41''464	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187/88C, #27	1'41''700	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/4, #11	1'42''019	Honda Marlboro McLaren
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B188, #20	1'42''690	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW12, #5	1'42''897	Canon Williams Team
7	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1'43''117	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 100T, #1	1'43''314	Camel Team Lotus Honda
9	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10B, #17	1'43''799	USF&G Arrows Megatron
10	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12, #6	1'43''810	Canon Williams Team
11	Philippe Streiff	AGS JH23, #14	1'44''204	AGS Racing
12	Andrea De Cesaris	Rial ARC1, #22	1'44''216	Rial Racing
13	Mauricio Gugelmin	March 881, #15	1'44''474	Leyton House March Racing Team
14	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC88, #30	1'44''590	Larrousse & Calmels F1
15	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10B, #18	1'44''948	USF&G Arrows Megatron
16	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M188, #23	1'45''048	Lois Minardi Team
17	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 017, #3	1'45''268	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
18	Stefan Johansson	Ligier JS31, #26	1'45''275	Ligier Loto
19	Stefano Modena	Eurobrun ER188, #33	1'45''304	Eurobrun Racing
20	René Arnoux	Ligier JS31, #25	1'45''437	Ligier Loto
21	Ivan Capelli	March 881, #16	1'45''544	Leyton House March Racing Team
22	Alex Caffi	Dallara 188, #36	1'45''750	BMS Scuderia Italia
23	Julian Bailey	Tyrrell 017, #4	1'46''286	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
24	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER188, #32	1'46''390	Eurobrun Racing
25	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC88, #29	1'46''422	Larrousse & Calmels F1
26	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M188, #24	1'46''593	Lois Minardi Team
27	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1L, #21	1'46''623	Osella Squadra Corse
28	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 100T, #2	1'47''243	Camel Team Lotus Honda
29	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 881, #10	1'48''249	West Zakspeed Racing
30	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed 881, #9	1'48''925	West Zakspeed Racing
31	Gabriele Tarquini	Coloni FC188, #31	1'47''312	Coloni SpA