1988 Australian Grand Prix
468th World Championship race, 4th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 13 November 1988 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Alain Prost McLaren-Honda |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 82 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.748 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.880 | 0.132 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Judd | 1:19.427 | 1.679 |
| 4 |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.517 | 1.769 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Honda | 1:19.535 | 1.787 |
| 6 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Judd | 1:19.925 | 2.177 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 1:20.086 | 2.338 |
| 8 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.182 | 2.434 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:20.459 | 2.711 |
| 10 |  Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.486 | 2.738 |
| 11 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.781 | 3.033 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.844 | 3.096 |
| 13 |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 1:20.852 | 3.104 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.133 | 3.385 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.164 | 3.416 |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.262 | 3.514 |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.307 | 3.559 |
| 18 |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 1:21.393 | 3.645 |
| 19 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:21.554 | 3.806 |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.856 | 4.108 |
| 21 |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.893 | 4.145 |
| 22 |  Stefan Johansson | Ligier-Judd | 1:21.988 | 4.240 |
| 23 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Judd | 1:22.028 | 4.280 |
| 24 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.211 | 4.463 |
| 25 |  Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.213 | 4.465 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:22.348 | 4.600 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.393 | 4.645 |
| 28 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.529 | 4.781 |
| 29 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.733 | 4.985 |
| 30 |  Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:23.025 | 5.277 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:28.440 | 10.692 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1988
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 90 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 87 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | 41 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | 27 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | 24 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 22 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | 17 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | 17 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | 12 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | 8 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | 6 |
| 13 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 5 |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | 5 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | 1 |
| = | Pierluigi Martini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Oscar Larrauri, Philippe Streiff
- Wins
- Driver: 35th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 70th for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 69th for Alain Prost, 53rd for Nelson Piquet, 36th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 172nd and last for Lotus, 170th & 171st for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 29th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 40th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 14th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 27th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 48th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 50th for Alain Prost, 37th for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- Driver: 75th for Nelson Piquet
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 17th for Alain Prost