1988 German Grand Prix

The 1988 German Grand Prix was Round 9 of the 1988 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Hockenheim in Germany on Sunday, 24 July 1988. Ayrton Senna started on pole position in the McLaren Honda and was the race winner.

1988 Mobil German Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
112Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren HondaGoodyear441:32:54.1881:32:54.188--2:05.0011819
211Alain ProstFranceMcLaren HondaGoodyear44+13.6091:33:07.797+13.609+13.6092:04.8882126
328Gerhard BergerAustriaFerrariGoodyear44+52.0951:33:46.283+52.095+38.4862:05.735734
427Michele AlboretoItalyFerrariGoodyear44+1:40.9121:34:35.100+1:40.912+48.8172:05.7041143
516Ivan CapelliItalyMarch JuddGoodyear44+1:49.6061:34:43.794+1:49.606+8.6942:06.8331572
620Thierry BoutsenBelgiumBenetton FordGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap1 lap2:07.273791
717Derek WarwickGreat BritainArrows MegatronGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:07.5454312
815Maurício GugelminBrazilMarch JuddGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:06.9461010
92Satoru NakajimaJapanLotus HondaGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:07.242438
1018Eddie CheeverUnited StatesArrows MegatronGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:07.3884215
113Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:08.5074124
1210Bernd SchneiderGermanyZakspeedGoodyear43+1 lap1 lap2:09.1424322
1322Andrea de CesarisItalyRial FordGoodyear42+2 laps2 laps1 lap2:05.4134214
149Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyZakspeedGoodyear42+2 laps2 laps2:10.4253823
1536Alex CaffiItalyDallara FordGoodyear42+2 laps2 laps2:06.8144219
1632Oscar LarrauriArgentinaEuro Brun FordGoodyear42+2 laps2 laps2:09.7541226
1725René ArnouxFranceLigier JuddGoodyear41+3 laps3 laps1 lap2:11.2411217
1819Alessandro NanniniItalyBenetton FordGoodyear40+4 laps4 laps1 lap2:03.032406
1929Yannick DalmasFranceLola FordGoodyear39Clutch5 laps1 lap2:09.5453921
DNF14Philippe StreiffFranceAGS FordGoodyear38Throttle6 laps1 lap2:08.8123316
DNF6Riccardo PatreseItalyWilliams JuddGoodyear34Spun Off10 laps4 laps2:08.1911213
DNF21Nicola LariniItalyOsellaGoodyear27Engine17 laps7 laps2:09.7152718
DNF5Nigel MansellGreat BritainWilliams JuddGoodyear16Spun Off28 laps11 laps2:06.317911
DNF33Stefano ModenaItalyEuro Brun FordGoodyear15Engine29 laps1 lap2:13.4471025
DNF30Philippe AlliotFranceLola FordGoodyear8Spun Off36 laps7 laps2:11.403720
DNF1Nelson PiquetBrazilLotus HondaGoodyear1Spun Off43 laps7 laps3:39.60515
DNQ24Luis Perez-SalaSpainMinardi FordGoodyear44 laps1 lap
DNQ26Stefan JohanssonSwedenLigier JuddGoodyear44 laps
DNQ4Julian BaileyGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear44 laps
DNQ23Pierluigi MartiniItalyMinardi FordGoodyear44 laps
DNPQ31Gabriele TarquiniItalyColoni FordGoodyear44 laps