1988 Grand Prix of San Marino
1 May - Imola: 302.400km (5.040km x 60 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4, 1:27.148


Results
 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:32:41.264 (195.754 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -      2.334
 3. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -  1 lap
 4. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -  1 lap
 5. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -  1 lap
 6. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -  1 lap
 7. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -  1 lap
 8. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -  1 lap
 9. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -  2 laps
10. Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -  2 laps
11. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -  2 laps
12. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -  2 laps
13. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -  2 laps
14. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -  2 laps
15. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -  2 laps
16. Adrian Campos          Minardi-Ford M188          -  3 laps
17. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -  3 laps
18. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -  6 laps (Engine)
    
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:29.685 (202.308 km/h on lap 53)
    

Retirements   
    Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -  8 laps (Not classified)
    Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017           - 12 laps (Gearbox)
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         - 18 laps (Engine)
    Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188          - 20 laps (Fuel system)
    Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           - 42 laps (Gearbox)
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               - 44 laps (Gearbox)
    Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             - 58 laps (Gearbox)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             - 60 laps (Suspension)
    
Did Not Start    
    Nicola Larini          Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L      Excluded (Failed scrutineering)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188
    Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31
    René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31
    Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881


    Race leaders:
    Ayrton Senna            1-60 (60 laps = 302.400 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           McLaren-Honda MP4/4         1:27.148 (208.198 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-Honda MP4/4        -   0.771
 3. Nelson Piquet          Lotus-Honda 100T           -   3.352
 4. Alessandro Nannini     Benetton-Ford B188         -   3.442
 5. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187/88C           -   3.535
 6. Riccardo Patrese       Williams-Judd FW12         -   3.804
 7. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   4.152
 8. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B188         -   4.266
 9. Ivan Capelli           March-Judd 881             -   4.371
10. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187/88C           -   4.372
11. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Judd FW12         -   4.487
12. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 100T           -   4.499
13. Philippe Streiff       AGS-Ford JH23              -   4.865
14. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10B       -   5.335
15. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC88             -   5.564
16. Andrea de Cesaris      Rial-Ford ARC1             -   5.889
17. Gabriele Tarquini      Coloni-Ford FC188          -   6.088
18. Luis Perez-Sala        Minardi-Ford M188          -   6.091
19. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC88             -   6.226
20. Mauricio Gugelmin      March-Judd 881             -   6.300
21. Julian Bailey          Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   6.726
22. Adrian Campos          Minardi-Ford M188          -   6.755
23. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford 017           -   6.824
24. Alex Caffi             Dallara-Ford 188           -   7.056
25. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Zakspeed 881               -   7.419
26. Stefano Modena         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   7.634

Did Not Qualify
27. Oscar Larrauri         EuroBrun-Ford ER188        -   7.929
28. Stefan Johansson       Ligier-Judd JS31           -   8.506
29. René Arnoux            Ligier-Judd JS31           -   8.975
30. Bernd Schneider        Zakspeed 881               -   9.070