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Gran Premio de México 1988 · qualifying

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Gran Premio de México 1988 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/456-qualifying

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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.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio de México 1988 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1988 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:30:15.737 · 67 laps · honda9
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:30:22.841 · 67 laps · honda6
3Gerhard BergerFerrari1:31:13.051 · 67 laps · ferrari4
4Michele AlboretoFerrariTime not recorded · 66 laps · ferrari3
5Derek WarwickArrowsTime not recorded · 66 laps · megatron2
6Eddie CheeverArrowsTime not recorded · 66 laps · megatron1
7Alessandro NanniniBenettonTime not recorded · 65 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Thierry BoutsenBenettonTime not recorded · 64 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Yannick DalmasLolaTime not recorded · 64 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Stefan JohanssonLigierTime not recorded · 63 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
11Luis Pérez-SalaMinardiTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Philippe StreiffAGSTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Oscar LarrauriEuroBrunTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
14Gabriele TarquiniColoniTime not recorded · 62 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
15Piercarlo GhinzaniZakspeedTime not recorded · 61 laps · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable
16Ivan CapelliMarchTime not recorded · 61 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFNelson PiquetLotusEngine · Time not recorded · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisRialGearbox · Time not recorded · 52 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFSatoru NakajimaLotusEngine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsEngine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFBernd SchneiderZakspeedEngine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseWilliamsEngine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFRené ArnouxLigierAccident · Time not recorded · 13 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlex CaffiDallaraBrakes · Time not recorded · 13 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMaurício GugelminMarchElectrical · Time not recorded · 10 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe AlliotLolaSuspension · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQJonathan PalmerTyrrellTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQNicola LariniOsellaTime not recorded · osellaUnknown / not applicable
DNQJulian BaileyTyrrellTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQAdrián CamposMinardiTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
EXStefano ModenaEuroBrunIllegal rear wing · Time not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:17.468 · honda
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:18.097 · honda
3Gerhard BergerFerrari1:18.120 · ferrari
4Nelson PiquetLotus1:18.946 · honda
5Michele AlboretoFerrari1:19.626 · ferrari
6Satoru NakajimaLotus1:20.275 · honda
7Eddie CheeverArrows1:20.451 · megatron
8Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:20.740 · ford
9Derek WarwickArrows1:20.775 · megatron
10Ivan CapelliMarch1:21.952 · judd
11Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:22.029 · ford
12Andrea de CesarisRial1:22.245 · ford
13Philippe AlliotLola1:22.348 · ford
14Nigel MansellWilliams1:22.363 · judd
15Bernd SchneiderZakspeed1:22.642 · zakspeed
16Maurício GugelminMarch1:22.801 · judd
17Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:22.972 · judd
18Piercarlo GhinzaniZakspeed1:23.078 · zakspeed
19Philippe StreiffAGS1:23.191 · ford
20René ArnouxLigier1:23.287 · judd
21Gabriele TarquiniColoni1:23.603 · ford
22Yannick DalmasLola1:23.606 · ford
23Alex CaffiDallara1:23.716 · ford
24Stefan JohanssonLigier1:23.721 · judd
25Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:23.857 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:24.032 · ford
27Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:24.390 · ford
28Nicola LariniOsella1:24.405 · osella
29Julian BaileyTyrrell1:25.231 · ford
30Adrián CamposMinardi1:26.058 · ford
EXStefano ModenaEuroBrunTime not recorded · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:17.468 · honda
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:18.097 · honda
3Gerhard BergerFerrari1:18.120 · ferrari
4Nelson PiquetLotus1:18.946 · honda
5Michele AlboretoFerrari1:19.626 · ferrari
6Satoru NakajimaLotus1:20.275 · honda
7Eddie CheeverArrows1:20.451 · megatron
8Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:20.740 · ford
9Derek WarwickArrows1:20.775 · megatron
10Ivan CapelliMarch1:21.952 · judd
11Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:22.029 · ford
12Andrea de CesarisRial1:22.245 · ford
13Philippe AlliotLola1:22.348 · ford
14Nigel MansellWilliams1:22.363 · judd
15Bernd SchneiderZakspeed1:22.642 · zakspeed
16Maurício GugelminMarch1:22.801 · judd
17Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:22.972 · judd
18Piercarlo GhinzaniZakspeed1:23.078 · zakspeed
19Philippe StreiffAGS1:23.191 · ford
20René ArnouxLigier1:23.287 · judd
21Gabriele TarquiniColoni1:23.603 · ford
22Yannick DalmasLola1:23.606 · ford
23Alex CaffiDallara1:23.716 · ford
24Stefan JohanssonLigier1:23.721 · judd
25Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:23.857 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:24.032 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
2Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
3Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
4Michele AlboretoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
5Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
6Derek WarwickNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Thierry BoutsenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
8Jonathan PalmerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
9Satoru NakajimaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Alessandro NanniniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Eddie CheeverNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna11:19.475
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost21:19.803
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger31:19.988
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet41:21.000
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto51:21.452
freePractice1ResultsEddie Cheever61:22.237
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick71:22.388
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima81:22.824
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen91:22.827
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell101:23.527
freePractice1ResultsAlessandro Nannini111:23.947
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris121:24.720
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot131:24.803
freePractice1ResultsYannick Dalmas141:24.853
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese151:25.129
freePractice1ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani161:25.269
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli171:25.346
freePractice1ResultsRené Arnoux181:25.891
freePractice1ResultsJonathan Palmer191:25.897
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Streiff201:26.305
freePractice1ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala211:26.613
freePractice1ResultsBernd Schneider221:26.686
freePractice1ResultsJulian Bailey231:27.092
freePractice1ResultsAlex Caffi241:27.331
freePractice1ResultsOscar Larrauri251:27.523
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin261:27.548
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini271:27.803
freePractice1ResultsAdrián Campos281:27.973
freePractice1ResultsGabriele Tarquini291:28.498
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena301:31.473
freePractice1ResultsStefan Johansson31Unknown
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost11:19.055
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger21:19.547
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto31:19.796
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna41:20.324
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima51:20.574
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet61:20.955
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick71:21.349
freePractice2ResultsEddie Cheever81:21.584
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen91:21.675
freePractice2ResultsAlessandro Nannini101:21.770
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin111:22.320
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli121:22.386
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Alliot131:22.826
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell141:23.273
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris151:23.282
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Streiff161:23.863
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese171:23.997
freePractice2ResultsOscar Larrauri181:24.037
freePractice2ResultsBernd Schneider191:24.221
freePractice2ResultsStefan Johansson201:24.519
freePractice2ResultsRené Arnoux211:24.880
freePractice2ResultsJulian Bailey221:24.951
freePractice2ResultsYannick Dalmas231:25.016
freePractice2ResultsAlex Caffi241:25.210
freePractice2ResultsGabriele Tarquini251:25.346
freePractice2ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala261:25.395
freePractice2ResultsJonathan Palmer271:25.687
freePractice2ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani281:25.763
freePractice2ResultsAdrián Campos291:25.938
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini302:56.569
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna11:20.121
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost21:20.416
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger31:21.369
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet41:22.228
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto51:22.685
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen61:23.087
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick71:23.322
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima81:23.328
warmingUpResultsAlessandro Nannini91:23.549
warmingUpResultsEddie Cheever101:23.961
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli111:24.042
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell121:24.481
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris131:24.643
warmingUpResultsYannick Dalmas141:24.952
warmingUpResultsOscar Larrauri151:26.451
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese161:26.455
warmingUpResultsLuis Pérez-Sala171:26.596
warmingUpResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani181:26.797
warmingUpResultsAlex Caffi191:26.909
warmingUpResultsRené Arnoux201:26.966
warmingUpResultsBernd Schneider211:27.019
warmingUpResultsStefan Johansson221:27.150
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Streiff231:27.173
warmingUpResultsGabriele Tarquini241:30.863
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot252:23.326
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin266:56.049