1988 Grand Prix of Germany
24 July - Hockenheim: 299.068km (6.797km x 44 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:44.596


Results
 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:32:54.188 (193.148 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -     13.609
 3. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -     52.095
 4. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   1:40.912
 5. Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             -   1:49.606
 6. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -  1 lap
 7. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -  1 lap
 8. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -  1 lap
 9. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -  1 lap
10. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -  1 lap
11. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -  1 lap
12. Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881               -  1 lap
13. Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -  2 laps
14. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               -  2 laps
15. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           -  2 laps
16. Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -  2 laps
17. René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           -  3 laps
18. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -  4 laps
19. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -  5 laps (Clutch)
    
Fastest lap: Alessandro Nannini, 2:03.032 (198.885 km/h on lap 40)
    

Retirements    
    Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -  6 laps (Throttle)
    Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         - 10 laps (Spun)
    Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L     - 17 laps (Electrics)
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         - 28 laps (Spun)
    Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        - 29 laps (Electrics)
    Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             - 36 laps (Spun)
    Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           - 43 laps (Spun)
    
Did Not Qualify
    Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188
    Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31
    Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017
    Pierluigi Martini      Minardi-Ford M188

Did Not Pre-qualify
    Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188


    Race leaders:
    Ayrton Senna            1-44 (44 laps = 299.068 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:44.596 (233.940 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -   0.277
 3. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -   1.519
 4. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   2.558
 5. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   3.085
 6. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -   3.612
 7. Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             -   4.107
 8. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -   4.185
 9. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -   4.241
10. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -   4.915
11. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         -   5.284
12. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   5.863
13. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -   6.123
14. Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -   6.408
15. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   6.575
16. Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -   7.046
17. René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           -   7.484
18. Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L     -   7.572
19. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           -   7.681
20. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -   7.697
21. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -   7.840
22. Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881               -   8.068
23. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               -   8.078
24. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   8.312
25. Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   8.402
26. Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   8.447

Did Not Qualify
27. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -   8.760
28. Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           -   8.911
29. Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   8.980
30. Pierluigi Martini      Minardi-Ford M188          -   9.000

Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188          -   9.762