1988 Australian Grand Prix
Alain Prost won ahead of Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet.
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia · 13 Nov 1988 · Round 16 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | P2 | 82 | 1:53:14.676 | 9 |
| P2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | P1 | 82 | +36.787 | 6 |
| P3 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | P5 | 82 | +47.546 | 4 |
| P4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | P6 | 82 | +1:20.088 | 3 |
| P5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | P10 | 81 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Ivan Capelli | March | P9 | 81 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | P14 | 80 | +2 laps | — |
| P8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | P15 | 77 | — | — |
| P9 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | P22 | 76 | — | — |
| P10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | P24 | 75 | — | — |
| P11 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | P16 | 73 | — | — |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | P26 | 69 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | P3 | 65 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | P20 | 63 | Halfshaft | — |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | P8 | 63 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | P7 | 52 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | P18 | 51 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Maurício Gugelmin | March | P19 | 46 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | P13 | 45 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | P21 | 41 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Dallara | P11 | 32 | Clutch | — |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | P4 | 25 | Collision | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | P23 | 24 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | P17 | 16 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | P25 | 12 | Halfshaft | — |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | P12 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNQ | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Lola | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Nicola Larini | Osella | — | — | — | — |
Previous winners here
| Year | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gerhard Berger |
| 1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Ayrton Senna |
The circuit
3.780kmLap
16Corners
82Laps
310.0kmRace
63%Retirements
38.8sAvg win margin
ClockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?
Alain Prost won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix driving for McLaren, starting from 2nd on the grid.
Where was the 1988 Australian Grand Prix held?
The 1988 Australian Grand Prix was held at Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia on 13 Nov 1988.
Who finished on the podium at the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?
The podium was Alain Prost (1st), Ayrton Senna (2nd) and Nelson Piquet (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?
Alain Prost set the fastest lap of the 1988 Australian Grand Prix.
Winner: Alain Prost. Started first: Ayrton Senna.