1988 Grand Prix of Brazil
3 April - Rio de Janeiro: 301.860km (5.031km x 60 laps)


Scheduled for 61 laps, but reduced to 60 after cars performed second parade
lap due to gearbox problems on Senna's car.


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:28.096


Results
 1. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:36:06.857 (188.438 km/h)
 2. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -      9.873
 3. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   1:08.581
 4. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   1:13.348
 5. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   1:14.556
 6. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -  1 lap
 7. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -  1 lap
 8. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -  1 lap
 9. Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger, 1:32.943 (194.868 km/h on lap 45)
    

Retirements    
    Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -  7 laps (Engine)
    Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           - 13 laps (Transmission)
    Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          - 14 laps (Rear aerofoil)
    Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             - 20 laps (Suspension)
    Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188          - 25 laps (Suspension)
    Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              - 25 laps (Brakes/Spun)
    Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             - 28 laps (Engine)
    Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4        - 29 laps (Disqualified/Changed car after parade lap)
    René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           - 37 laps (Clutch)
    Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        - 40 laps (Fuel pump/Engine)
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         - 42 laps (Engine)
    Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         - 53 laps (Engine)
    Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             - 54 laps (Engine)
    Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         - 54 laps (Engine)
    Adrian Campos          Minardi-Ford M188          - 55 laps (Rear aerofoil)
    Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             - 60 laps (Gearbox)
    
Did Not Start    
    Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188         Electrics on parade lap
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881
    Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L
    Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881
    
Did Not Pre-qualify    
    Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 3087


    Race leaders:
    Alain Prost             1-60 (60 laps = 301.860 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:28.096 (205.589 km/h)
 2. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         -   0.536
 3. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -   0.686
 4. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -   0.930
 5. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   1.991
 6. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   2.018
 7. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -   2.044
 8. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -   2.343
 9. Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             -   2.833
10. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -   3.184
11. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   3.627
12. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -   3.676
13. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -   3.737
14. Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -   4.179
15. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   4.747
16. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -   4.837
17. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -   5.312
18. René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           -   6.378
19. Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -   6.385
20. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -   6.436
21. Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           -   6.483
22. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   6.590
23. Adrian Campos          Minardi-Ford M188          -   6.790
24. Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   6.814
25. Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188          -   7.311
26. Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   7.615
    
Did Not Qualify    
27. Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   8.041
28. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               -   9.525
29. Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L     -  10.275
30. Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881               -  10.518

Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 3087          -  18.346