1988 French Grand Prix
Alain Prost won ahead of Ayrton Senna and Michele Alboreto.
Circuit Paul Ricard, France · 3 Jul 1988 · Round 7 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | P1 | 80 | 1:37:37.328 | 9 |
| P2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | P2 | 80 | +31.752 | 6 |
| P3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | P4 | 80 | +1:06.505 | 4 |
| P4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | P3 | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| P5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | P7 | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | P6 | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | P8 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | P16 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Ivan Capelli | March | P10 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | P12 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | P13 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P12 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | P14 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | P19 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P14 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | P20 | 77 | +3 laps | — |
| P15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | P22 | 77 | +3 laps | — |
| NC | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | P25 | 70 | — | — |
| DNF | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | P26 | 64 | Clutch | — |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | P24 | 56 | Halfshaft | — |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | P21 | 55 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | P9 | 48 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | P18 | 46 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | P23 | 40 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | P15 | 35 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | P5 | 28 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | AGS | P17 | 20 | Fuel leak | — |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | P11 | 11 | Spun off | — |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| EX | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Ligier | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | — | — | — | — |
Previous winners here
| Year | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Keke Rosberg |
The circuit
5.842kmLap
15Corners
80Laps
305.0kmRace
42%Retirements
14.7sAvg win margin
ClockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1988 French Grand Prix?
Alain Prost won the 1988 French Grand Prix driving for McLaren, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1988 French Grand Prix held?
The 1988 French Grand Prix was held at Circuit Paul Ricard, France on 3 Jul 1988.
Who finished on the podium at the 1988 French Grand Prix?
The podium was Alain Prost (1st), Ayrton Senna (2nd) and Michele Alboreto (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1988 French Grand Prix?
Alain Prost set the fastest lap of the 1988 French Grand Prix.
Winner: Alain Prost. Started first: Alain Prost.