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Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1988
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 12 Jun 1988
- Name
- Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1988
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/457
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1988 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1988 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:39:46.618 · 69 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:39:52.552 · 69 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:40:38.027 · 69 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · honda | 3 |
| 5 | Ivan Capelli | March | Time not recorded · 68 laps · judd | 2 |
| 6 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Time not recorded · 67 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Electrical · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 66 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 63 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 54 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Suspension · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Transmission · Time not recorded · 36 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Throttle · Time not recorded · 31 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Ignition · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | Chassis · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Nicola Larini | Osella | Time not recorded · osella | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.681 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:21.863 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:22.719 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:23.296 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:23.968 · ford | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:23.995 · honda | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:24.115 · ford | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:24.679 · megatron | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:24.844 · judd | |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 1:24.968 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:24.971 · judd | |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 1:24.988 · ford | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:25.373 · honda | |
| 14 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:25.609 · judd | |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | 1:25.713 · ford | |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:25.740 · megatron | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:25.765 · ford | |
| 18 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:25.910 · judd | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:26.092 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:26.327 · judd | |
| 21 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:26.437 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:26.784 · zakspeed | |
| 23 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 1:27.139 · ford | |
| 24 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 1:27.321 · ford | |
| 25 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | 1:27.637 · judd | |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | 1:27.665 · ford | |
| 27 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:27.885 · ford | |
| 28 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:27.981 · osella | |
| 29 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:28.012 · ford | |
| 30 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:28.215 · zakspeed |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.681 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:21.863 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:22.719 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:23.296 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:23.968 · ford | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:23.995 · honda | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:24.115 · ford | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:24.679 · megatron | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:24.844 · judd | |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 1:24.968 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:24.971 · judd | |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 1:24.988 · ford | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:25.373 · honda | |
| 14 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:25.609 · judd | |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | 1:25.713 · ford | |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:25.740 · megatron | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:25.765 · ford | |
| 18 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:25.910 · judd | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:26.092 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:26.327 · judd | |
| 21 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:26.437 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:26.784 · zakspeed | |
| 23 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 1:27.139 · ford | |
| 24 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 1:27.321 · ford | |
| 25 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | 1:27.637 · judd | |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | 1:27.665 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:24.046 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 2 | 1:24.989 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:25.028 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 4 | 1:25.318 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 5 | 1:26.038 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:26.149 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 7 | 1:26.481 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 8 | 1:26.776 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 1:26.777 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 10 | 1:27.133 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 11 | 1:27.158 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 12 | 1:27.274 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Streiff | 13 | 1:27.326 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 14 | 1:27.426 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 15 | 1:27.461 |
| freePractice1Results | Yannick Dalmas | 16 | 1:27.550 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 17 | 1:27.845 |
| freePractice1Results | Oscar Larrauri | 18 | 1:27.912 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 19 | 1:27.995 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:28.157 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 21 | 1:28.337 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 22 | 1:28.408 |
| freePractice1Results | Adrián Campos | 23 | 1:28.626 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 24 | 1:28.709 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 25 | 1:28.850 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 26 | 1:29.103 |
| freePractice1Results | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 27 | 1:29.463 |
| freePractice1Results | Julian Bailey | 28 | 1:29.472 |
| freePractice1Results | Bernd Schneider | 29 | 1:29.490 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 30 | 1:29.592 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 31 | 1:32.106 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:23.706 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:24.128 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 3 | 1:24.588 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 1:24.625 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 5 | 1:24.711 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Streiff | 6 | 1:24.886 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 7 | 1:25.122 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 8 | 1:25.430 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 9 | 1:25.519 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 10 | 1:25.540 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:25.565 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 12 | 1:25.628 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 13 | 1:26.108 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 14 | 1:26.131 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 15 | 1:26.147 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 16 | 1:26.312 |
| freePractice2Results | Oscar Larrauri | 17 | 1:26.349 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrián Campos | 18 | 1:26.613 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 19 | 1:26.678 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:26.783 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 21 | 1:26.886 |
| freePractice2Results | Julian Bailey | 22 | 1:26.896 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 23 | 1:27.643 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 24 | 1:27.663 |
| freePractice2Results | Bernd Schneider | 25 | 1:27.727 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 26 | 1:27.782 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 27 | 1:27.968 |
| freePractice2Results | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 28 | 1:27.968 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 29 | 1:28.070 |
| freePractice2Results | Yannick Dalmas | 30 | 1:29.828 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 1 | 1:26.044 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 2 | 1:26.231 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:26.300 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 4 | 1:26.326 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 1:26.381 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 6 | 1:26.645 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 7 | 1:26.767 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 8 | 1:27.353 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:27.639 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 10 | 1:27.675 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 11 | 1:27.712 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 12 | 1:27.762 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 13 | 1:27.763 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 14 | 1:27.817 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 15 | 1:28.033 |
| warmingUpResults | Oscar Larrauri | 16 | 1:28.383 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 17 | 1:28.390 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 18 | 1:28.694 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 19 | 1:28.733 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:28.867 |
| warmingUpResults | Luis Pérez-Sala | 21 | 1:29.128 |
| warmingUpResults | Julian Bailey | 22 | 1:29.186 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 23 | 1:29.694 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 24 | 1:30.159 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 25 | 1:30.170 |
| warmingUpResults | Gabriele Tarquini | 26 | 1:30.808 |