France 1988
Round 7 • July 3, 1988
Circuit
Paul Ricard
The 1988 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard becomes a stage for Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost's legendary rivalry, as McLaren's dominance faces a formidable challenge on home soil. With Prost determined to impress his home crowd and Senna refusing to yield an inch, the tension between the two titans of F1 electrifies the circuit. As strategies unfold and tempers rise, this race becomes a pivotal chapter in their epic championship duel.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 1:37:37.328 | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | +31.752 | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | +1:06.505 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Mauricio Gugelmin | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Andrea De Cesaris | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Caffi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Yannick Dalmas | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | - | - | - |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 12 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 14 | Alex Caffi | - | - | - |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 16 | Mauricio Gugelmin | - | - | - |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | - | - | - |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 19 | Yannick Dalmas | - | - | - |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | - | - | - |