1988 Monaco Grand Prix
455th World Championship race, 35th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 35th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 May 1988 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 78 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 16 |
Race Result
- Stefano Modena was excluded from the grand prix for a missed weight check.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.998 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:25.425 |
| 3 |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:26.685 |
| 4 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.297 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Judd | 1:27.665 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.869 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 1:27.872 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Judd | 1:28.016 |
| 9 |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 1:28.227 |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.358 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Honda | 1:28.403 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.536 |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:28.610 |
| 15 |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.625 |
| 16 |  Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.640 |
| 17 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.075 |
| 18 |  Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.093 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.298 |
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.601 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:29.603 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:30.121 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.252 |
| 25 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:30.335 |
| 26 |  Stefan Johansson | Ligier-Judd | 1:30.505 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Judd | 1:29.480 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.998 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:25.425 | 1.427 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:26.685 | 2.687 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.297 | 3.299 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Judd | 1:27.665 | 3.667 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.869 | 3.871 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 1:27.872 | 3.874 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Judd | 1:28.016 | 4.018 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 1:28.227 | 4.229 |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.358 | 4.360 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Honda | 1:28.403 | 4.405 |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.527 | 4.529 |
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.536 | 4.538 |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:28.610 | 4.612 |
| 15 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.625 | 4.627 |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.640 | 4.642 |
| 17 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.075 | 5.077 |
| 18 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.093 | 5.095 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.298 | 5.300 |
| 20 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Judd | 1:29.480 | 5.482 |
| 21 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.601 | 5.603 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:29.603 | 5.605 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:30.121 | 6.123 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.252 | 6.254 |
| 25 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:30.335 | 6.337 |
| 26 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier-Judd | 1:30.505 | 6.507 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 1:30.611 | 6.613 |
| 28 |  Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:30.613 | 6.615 |
| 29 | Adrian Campos | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.793 | 6.795 |
| 30 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.816 | 6.818 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 24 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | 14 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 9 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | 8 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | 6 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | 3 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | 2 |
| 9 | Satoru Nakajima | 1 |
| = | Alessandro Nannini | 1 |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Oscar Larrauri
- Wins
- Driver: 30th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 58th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 58th for Alain Prost, 20th for Michele Alboreto, 7th for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 314th & 315th for Ferrari, 150th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 19th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 28th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 40th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 40th for Alain Prost, 25th for Ayrton Senna