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1988 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 30 Oct 1988
- Name
- 1988 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/467
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
1988 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1988 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:33:26.173 · 51 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:33:39.536 · 51 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:34:02.282 · 51 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:34:52.887 · 51 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:34:56.776 · 51 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:35:03.788 · 51 laps · judd | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 50 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Time not recorded · 50 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 48 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | Overheating · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Ignition · Time not recorded · 35 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | Brakes · Time not recorded · 34 laps · osella | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | Unwell · Time not recorded · 34 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 24 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Spun off · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Electrical · Time not recorded · 19 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Unfit · Time not recorded · 14 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:41.853 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:42.177 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:43.353 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:43.605 · judd | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:43.693 · honda | |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:43.693 · honda | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:43.816 · megatron | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:43.893 · judd | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:43.972 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:44.499 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:44.555 · judd | |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:44.611 · ford | |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:45.138 · judd | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 1:45.558 · ford | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:45.845 · megatron | |
| 16 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:45.916 · ford | |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:46.449 · ford | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 1:46.486 · ford | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:46.521 · ford | |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:46.920 · ford | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:46.982 · ford | |
| 22 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:47.134 · ford | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:47.193 · judd | |
| 24 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:47.547 · osella | |
| 25 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:47.599 · zakspeed | |
| 26 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 1:48.589 · ford | |
| 27 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | 1:48.716 · judd | |
| 28 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 1:49.265 · ford | |
| 29 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:49.706 · zakspeed | |
| 30 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | 1:49.810 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:41.853 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:42.177 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:43.353 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:43.605 · judd | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:43.693 · honda | |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:43.693 · honda | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:43.816 · megatron | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:43.893 · judd | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:43.972 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:44.499 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:44.555 · judd | |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:44.611 · ford | |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:45.138 · judd | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 1:45.558 · ford | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:45.845 · megatron | |
| 16 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:45.916 · ford | |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:46.449 · ford | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 1:46.486 · ford | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:46.521 · ford | |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:46.920 · ford | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:46.982 · ford | |
| 22 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:47.134 · ford | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:47.193 · judd | |
| 24 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:47.547 · osella | |
| 25 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:47.599 · zakspeed | |
| 26 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 1:48.589 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 87 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 84 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Maurício Gugelmin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | 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 | 1:44.620 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:44.848 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 3 | 1:45.706 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 1:45.803 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 5 | 1:46.152 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 6 | 1:46.532 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 7 | 1:46.553 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 8 | 1:46.975 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 9 | 1:47.149 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 10 | 1:47.180 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 11 | 1:47.200 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:47.694 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 13 | 1:47.767 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 14 | 1:47.797 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 15 | 1:48.547 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 16 | 1:48.847 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 17 | 1:49.099 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Streiff | 18 | 1:49.525 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 19 | 1:49.587 |
| freePractice1Results | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 20 | 1:49.989 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 21 | 1:50.281 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 22 | 1:50.288 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 23 | 1:50.564 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 24 | 1:50.862 |
| freePractice1Results | Oscar Larrauri | 25 | 1:50.942 |
| freePractice1Results | Bernd Schneider | 26 | 1:51.097 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 27 | 1:51.141 |
| freePractice1Results | Julian Bailey | 28 | 1:51.196 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 29 | 1:51.536 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 30 | 1:51.600 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 31 | 1:52.234 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 1 | 1:44.290 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:44.543 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:44.668 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 4 | 1:44.694 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 5 | 1:44.930 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 6 | 1:44.945 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 7 | 1:45.233 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 8 | 1:45.731 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:46.092 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 10 | 1:46.193 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:46.279 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 12 | 1:46.853 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 13 | 1:47.094 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 14 | 1:47.349 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 15 | 1:47.428 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 16 | 1:47.521 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Streiff | 17 | 1:47.601 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 18 | 1:47.649 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 19 | 1:47.733 |
| freePractice2Results | Bernd Schneider | 20 | 1:47.921 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 21 | 1:48.036 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 22 | 1:48.551 |
| freePractice2Results | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 23 | 1:48.663 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 24 | 1:48.725 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 25 | 1:48.807 |
| freePractice2Results | Julian Bailey | 26 | 1:49.053 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 27 | 1:49.548 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 28 | 1:49.569 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 29 | 1:49.576 |
| freePractice2Results | Oscar Larrauri | 30 | 1:50.418 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:46.372 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:46.745 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 3 | 1:46.885 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:47.063 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 5 | 1:47.147 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 1:47.453 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 7 | 1:47.549 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 8 | 1:47.591 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 9 | 1:48.125 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 1:48.199 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 11 | 1:48.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 12 | 1:48.849 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 13 | 1:49.574 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 14 | 1:49.650 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 15 | 1:49.712 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 16 | 1:49.865 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 17 | 1:50.428 |
| warmingUpResults | Luis Pérez-Sala | 18 | 1:50.500 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 19 | 1:50.600 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 20 | 1:50.684 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 21 | 1:51.066 |
| warmingUpResults | Julian Bailey | 22 | 1:51.399 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 23 | 1:52.838 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 24 | 1:55.085 |
| warmingUpResults | Bernd Schneider | 25 | 1:55.601 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 26 | 8:07.970 |