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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1988

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 3 Apr 1988

Name
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1988
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/453

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

Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1988 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

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

1988 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:36:06.857 · 60 laps · honda9
2Gerhard BergerFerrari1:36:16.730 · 60 laps · ferrari6
3Nelson PiquetLotus1:37:15.438 · 60 laps · honda4
4Derek WarwickArrows1:37:20.205 · 60 laps · megatron3
5Michele AlboretoFerrari1:37:21.413 · 60 laps · ferrari2
6Satoru NakajimaLotusTime not recorded · 59 laps · honda1
7Thierry BoutsenBenettonTime not recorded · 59 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Eddie CheeverArrowsTime not recorded · 59 laps · megatronUnknown / not applicable
9Stefan JohanssonLigierTime not recorded · 57 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisRialEngine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJonathan PalmerTyrrellTransmission · Time not recorded · 47 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFLuis Pérez-SalaMinardiChassis · Time not recorded · 46 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe AlliotLolaSuspension · Time not recorded · 40 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFGabriele TarquiniColoniSuspension · Time not recorded · 35 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe StreiffAGSBrakes · Time not recorded · 35 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFYannick DalmasLolaEngine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRené ArnouxLigierClutch · Time not recorded · 23 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFStefano ModenaEuroBrunEngine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsEngine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlessandro NanniniBenettonEngine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseWilliamsEngine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFIvan CapelliMarchEngine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAdrián CamposMinardiChassis · Time not recorded · 5 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMaurício GugelminMarchGearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFOscar LarrauriEuroBrunElectrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DSQAyrton SennaMcLarenIllegal car change · Time not recorded · 31 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNQJulian BaileyTyrrellTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQPiercarlo GhinzaniZakspeedTime not recorded · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable
DNQNicola LariniOsellaTime not recorded · osellaUnknown / not applicable
DNQBernd SchneiderZakspeedTime not recorded · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable
DNPQAlex CaffiDallaraTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:28.096 · honda
2Nigel MansellWilliams1:28.632 · judd
3Alain ProstMcLaren1:28.782 · honda
4Gerhard BergerFerrari1:29.026 · ferrari
5Nelson PiquetLotus1:30.087 · honda
6Michele AlboretoFerrari1:30.114 · ferrari
7Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:30.140 · ford
8Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:30.439 · judd
9Ivan CapelliMarch1:30.929 · judd
10Satoru NakajimaLotus1:31.280 · honda
11Derek WarwickArrows1:31.723 · megatron
12Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31.772 · ford
13Maurício GugelminMarch1:31.833 · judd
14Andrea de CesarisRial1:32.275 · ford
15Eddie CheeverArrows1:32.843 · megatron
16Philippe AlliotLola1:32.933 · ford
17Yannick DalmasLola1:33.408 · ford
18René ArnouxLigier1:34.474 · judd
19Philippe StreiffAGS1:34.481 · ford
20Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:34.532 · ford
21Stefan JohanssonLigier1:34.579 · judd
22Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:34.686 · ford
23Adrián CamposMinardi1:34.886 · ford
24Stefano ModenaEuroBrun1:34.910 · ford
25Gabriele TarquiniColoni1:35.407 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:35.711 · ford
27Julian BaileyTyrrell1:36.137 · ford
28Piercarlo GhinzaniZakspeed1:37.621 · zakspeed
29Nicola LariniOsella1:38.371 · osella
30Bernd SchneiderZakspeed1:38.614 · zakspeed

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:28.096 · honda
2Nigel MansellWilliams1:28.632 · judd
3Alain ProstMcLaren1:28.782 · honda
4Gerhard BergerFerrari1:29.026 · ferrari
5Nelson PiquetLotus1:30.087 · honda
6Michele AlboretoFerrari1:30.114 · ferrari
7Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:30.140 · ford
8Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:30.439 · judd
9Ivan CapelliMarch1:30.929 · judd
10Satoru NakajimaLotus1:31.280 · honda
11Derek WarwickArrows1:31.723 · megatron
12Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31.772 · ford
13Maurício GugelminMarch1:31.833 · judd
14Andrea de CesarisRial1:32.275 · ford
15Eddie CheeverArrows1:32.843 · megatron
16Philippe AlliotLola1:32.933 · ford
17Yannick DalmasLola1:33.408 · ford
18René ArnouxLigier1:34.474 · judd
19Philippe StreiffAGS1:34.481 · ford
20Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:34.532 · ford
21Stefan JohanssonLigier1:34.579 · judd
22Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:34.686 · ford
23Adrián CamposMinardi1:34.886 · ford
24Stefano ModenaEuroBrun1:34.910 · ford
25Gabriele TarquiniColoni1:35.407 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:35.711 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
2Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
3Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
4Derek WarwickNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
5Michele AlboretoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
6Satoru NakajimaNot 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
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost11:31.234
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna21:31.761
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell31:31.987
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto41:32.609
freePractice1ResultsAlessandro Nannini51:32.887
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen61:33.137
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger71:33.276
freePractice1ResultsEddie Cheever81:33.953
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick91:33.974
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet101:34.177
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese111:35.146
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin121:35.346
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima131:35.357
freePractice1ResultsYannick Dalmas141:36.585
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot151:36.871
freePractice1ResultsRené Arnoux161:36.975
freePractice1ResultsAdrián Campos171:36.984
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris181:37.033
freePractice1ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala191:37.821
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena201:37.886
freePractice1ResultsOscar Larrauri211:38.276
freePractice1ResultsStefan Johansson221:38.520
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Streiff231:39.058
freePractice1ResultsJonathan Palmer241:39.782
freePractice1ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani251:40.377
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli261:41.397
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini271:42.421
freePractice1ResultsJulian Bailey281:42.591
freePractice1ResultsGabriele Tarquini291:43.869
freePractice1ResultsAlex Caffi301:46.442
freePractice1ResultsBernd Schneider3110:35.816
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna11:29.521
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger21:30.568
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen31:30.675
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell41:31.118
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto51:31.381
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet61:31.915
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese71:32.173
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin81:32.390
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick91:32.793
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris101:32.835
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima111:33.181
freePractice2ResultsEddie Cheever121:33.756
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Alliot131:33.761
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost141:34.027
freePractice2ResultsAlessandro Nannini151:34.215
freePractice2ResultsAdrián Campos161:35.162
freePractice2ResultsYannick Dalmas171:35.397
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli181:35.408
freePractice2ResultsStefan Johansson191:35.635
freePractice2ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala201:35.793
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Streiff211:35.875
freePractice2ResultsOscar Larrauri221:36.244
freePractice2ResultsRené Arnoux231:36.409
freePractice2ResultsGabriele Tarquini241:36.420
freePractice2ResultsJonathan Palmer251:36.689
freePractice2ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani261:37.907
freePractice2ResultsStefano Modena271:38.352
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini281:38.443
freePractice2ResultsJulian Bailey291:38.677
freePractice2ResultsBernd Schneider301:39.302
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna11:45.165
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen21:46.460
warmingUpResultsAlessandro Nannini31:46.885
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost41:46.908
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell51:47.073
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger61:47.920
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli71:48.172
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick81:49.463
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto91:49.470
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese101:49.484
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris111:49.676
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima121:49.883
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin131:49.900
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet141:50.486
warmingUpResultsEddie Cheever151:50.556
warmingUpResultsStefan Johansson161:51.062
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot171:51.285
warmingUpResultsYannick Dalmas181:51.673
warmingUpResultsRené Arnoux191:51.857
warmingUpResultsAdrián Campos201:51.884
warmingUpResultsJonathan Palmer211:52.026
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena221:52.901
warmingUpResultsOscar Larrauri231:53.194
warmingUpResultsGabriele Tarquini241:53.897
warmingUpResultsLuis Pérez-Sala251:54.879
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Streiff261:55.128

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