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F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1Brazil(FRA) Alain Prost3
2San Marino(FRA) Alain Prost6
3Monaco(FRA) Alain Prost10
4Mexico(FRA) Alain Prost15
5Canada(FRA) Alain Prost15
6Detroit(FRA) Alain Prost12
7France(FRA) Alain Prost15
8Britain(FRA) Alain Prost6
9Germany(FRA) Alain Prost3
10Hungary(BRA) Ayrton Senna0
11Belgium(BRA) Ayrton Senna3
12Italy(BRA) Ayrton Senna3
13Portugal(FRA) Alain Prost5
14Spain(FRA) Alain Prost5
15Japan(BRA) Ayrton Senna3
16Australia(BRA) Ayrton Senna3
← 1987 1989 →
First time as championship leader
No driver led the championship for the first time in 1988
Last time as championship leader
No driver led the championship for the last time in 1988

Constructors’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1BrazilMcLaren-Honda1
2San MarinoMcLaren-Honda14
3MonacoMcLaren-Honda13
4MexicoMcLaren-Honda21
5CanadaMcLaren-Honda36
6DetroitMcLaren-Honda51
7FranceMcLaren-Honda59
8BritainMcLaren-Honda68
9GermanyMcLaren-Honda76
10HungaryMcLaren-Honda88
11BelgiumMcLaren-Honda103
12ItalyMcLaren-Honda88
13PortugalMcLaren-Honda96
14SpainMcLaren-Honda107
15JapanMcLaren-Honda119
16AustraliaMcLaren-Honda134
← 1987 1989 →

Notes

  • The 1988 season was the ninth season, and the first since 1984, in which the Constructors’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same constructor.
  • 1988 was the second time McLaren led a championship from start to finish, equaling the record of Cooper and Lotus.
First time as championship leader
No constructor led the championship for the first time in 1988
Last time as championship leader
No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1988