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Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1988 · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name
Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1988 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/459-qualifying

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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.

Grand Prix context

Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1988 · Circuit Paul Ricard

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

1988 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:37:37.328 · 80 laps · honda9
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:38:09.080 · 80 laps · honda6
3Michele AlboretoFerrari1:38:43.833 · 80 laps · ferrari4
4Gerhard BergerFerrariTime not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari3
5Nelson PiquetLotusTime not recorded · 79 laps · honda2
6Alessandro NanniniBenettonTime not recorded · 79 laps · ford1
7Satoru NakajimaLotusTime not recorded · 79 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
8Maurício GugelminMarchTime not recorded · 79 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
9Ivan CapelliMarchTime not recorded · 79 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
10Andrea de CesarisRialTime not recorded · 78 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Eddie CheeverArrowsTime not recorded · 78 laps · megatronUnknown / not applicable
12Alex CaffiDallaraTime not recorded · 78 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Yannick DalmasLolaTime not recorded · 78 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
14Stefano ModenaEuroBrunTime not recorded · 77 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
15Pierluigi MartiniMinardiTime not recorded · 77 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
NCLuis Pérez-SalaMinardiTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFOscar LarrauriEuroBrunClutch · Time not recorded · 64 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFNicola LariniOsellaHalfshaft · Time not recorded · 56 laps · osellaUnknown / not applicable
DNFBernd SchneiderZakspeedGearbox · Time not recorded · 55 laps · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsSuspension · Time not recorded · 48 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe AlliotLolaElectrical · Time not recorded · 46 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJonathan PalmerTyrrellEngine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseWilliamsBrakes · Time not recorded · 35 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFThierry BoutsenBenettonEngine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe StreiffAGSFuel leak · Time not recorded · 20 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDerek WarwickArrowsSpun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · megatronUnknown / not applicable
DNQRené ArnouxLigierTime not recorded · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNQJulian BaileyTyrrellTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQStefan JohanssonLigierTime not recorded · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNPQGabriele TarquiniColoniTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
EXPiercarlo GhinzaniZakspeedTime not recorded · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:07.589 · honda
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:08.067 · honda
3Gerhard BergerFerrari1:08.282 · ferrari
4Michele AlboretoFerrari1:09.422 · ferrari
5Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:09.587 · ford
6Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:09.718 · ford
7Nelson PiquetLotus1:09.734 · honda
8Satoru NakajimaLotus1:10.250 · honda
9Nigel MansellWilliams1:10.337 · judd
10Ivan CapelliMarch1:10.496 · judd
11Derek WarwickArrows1:10.634 · megatron
12Andrea de CesarisRial1:10.861 · ford
13Eddie CheeverArrows1:10.979 · megatron
14Alex CaffiDallara1:11.211 · ford
15Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:11.286 · judd
16Maurício GugelminMarch1:11.315 · judd
17Philippe StreiffAGS1:11.466 · ford
18Philippe AlliotLola1:11.511 · ford
19Yannick DalmasLola1:11.747 · ford
20Stefano ModenaEuroBrun1:12.007 · ford
21Bernd SchneiderZakspeed1:12.026 · zakspeed
22Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:12.268 · ford
23Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:12.316 · ford
24Nicola LariniOsella1:12.406 · osella
25Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:12.525 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:12.538 · ford
27René ArnouxLigier1:12.654 · judd
28Julian BaileyTyrrell1:12.697 · ford
29Stefan JohanssonLigier1:12.801 · judd
EXPiercarlo GhinzaniZakspeed1:12.121 · zakspeed

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:07.589 · honda
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:08.067 · honda
3Gerhard BergerFerrari1:08.282 · ferrari
4Michele AlboretoFerrari1:09.422 · ferrari
5Thierry BoutsenBenetton1:09.587 · ford
6Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:09.718 · ford
7Nelson PiquetLotus1:09.734 · honda
8Satoru NakajimaLotus1:10.250 · honda
9Nigel MansellWilliams1:10.337 · judd
10Ivan CapelliMarch1:10.496 · judd
11Derek WarwickArrows1:10.634 · megatron
12Andrea de CesarisRial1:10.861 · ford
13Eddie CheeverArrows1:10.979 · megatron
14Alex CaffiDallara1:11.211 · ford
15Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:11.286 · judd
16Maurício GugelminMarch1:11.315 · judd
17Philippe StreiffAGS1:11.466 · ford
18Philippe AlliotLola1:11.511 · ford
19Yannick DalmasLola1:11.747 · ford
20Stefano ModenaEuroBrun1:12.007 · ford
21Bernd SchneiderZakspeed1:12.026 · zakspeed
22Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:12.268 · ford
23Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:12.316 · ford
24Nicola LariniOsella1:12.406 · osella
25Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:12.525 · ford
26Oscar LarrauriEuroBrun1:12.538 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded54
2Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded39
3Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
4Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
4Michele AlboretoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
6Thierry BoutsenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
7Derek WarwickNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
8Jonathan PalmerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
9Andrea de CesarisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
10Ivan CapelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
11Alessandro NanniniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
12Satoru NakajimaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
12Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
12Eddie CheeverNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
12Pierluigi MartiniNot 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 Prost11:08.866
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna21:09.577
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger31:09.673
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto41:10.059
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet51:10.499
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell61:11.284
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen71:11.690
freePractice1ResultsAlessandro Nannini81:11.779
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima91:11.807
freePractice1ResultsEddie Cheever101:11.902
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick111:12.221
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Streiff121:12.244
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin131:12.477
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese141:12.485
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli151:12.565
freePractice1ResultsYannick Dalmas161:12.573
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot171:12.773
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena181:12.805
freePractice1ResultsAlex Caffi191:12.891
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris201:12.898
freePractice1ResultsRené Arnoux211:13.128
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini221:13.187
freePractice1ResultsOscar Larrauri231:13.452
freePractice1ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala241:13.583
freePractice1ResultsJonathan Palmer251:13.685
freePractice1ResultsBernd Schneider261:13.915
freePractice1ResultsPierluigi Martini271:13.957
freePractice1ResultsJulian Bailey281:14.054
freePractice1ResultsGabriele Tarquini291:14.214
freePractice1ResultsStefan Johansson301:14.580
freePractice1ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani311:15.280
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna11:08.216
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost21:08.282
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet31:09.660
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen41:10.231
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell51:10.298
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima61:10.490
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger71:10.739
freePractice2ResultsAlessandro Nannini81:10.811
freePractice2ResultsEddie Cheever91:10.969
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris101:11.201
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick111:11.202
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Alliot121:11.629
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin131:11.664
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese141:11.959
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli151:12.107
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Streiff161:12.195
freePractice2ResultsStefano Modena171:12.239
freePractice2ResultsAlex Caffi181:12.306
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto191:12.358
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini201:12.412
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini211:12.523
freePractice2ResultsRené Arnoux221:12.614
freePractice2ResultsOscar Larrauri231:12.748
freePractice2ResultsLuis Pérez-Sala241:12.848
freePractice2ResultsYannick Dalmas251:12.949
freePractice2ResultsBernd Schneider261:13.038
freePractice2ResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani271:13.065
freePractice2ResultsJonathan Palmer281:13.113
freePractice2ResultsStefan Johansson291:13.133
freePractice2ResultsJulian Bailey301:13.272
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna11:10.135
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost21:10.503
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen31:11.782
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto41:11.890
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger51:11.988
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet61:12.133
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli71:12.248
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell81:12.688
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima91:12.771
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin101:12.913
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick111:12.967
warmingUpResultsEddie Cheever121:13.123
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris131:13.439
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese141:13.462
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Streiff151:13.472
warmingUpResultsAlex Caffi161:13.474
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini171:13.492
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot181:13.505
warmingUpResultsBernd Schneider191:13.684
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena201:13.700
warmingUpResultsYannick Dalmas211:13.733
warmingUpResultsAlessandro Nannini221:13.896
warmingUpResultsLuis Pérez-Sala231:14.024
warmingUpResultsOscar Larrauri241:14.599
warmingUpResultsNicola Larini251:14.651
warmingUpResultsJonathan Palmer261:15.093