Japan 1988
Round 15 • October 30, 1988
Circuit
Suzuka
The 1988 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka is the penultimate showdown in a season dominated by the fierce rivalry between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. With the World Championship on the line, watch as the tension reaches its zenith under the shadow of the iconic Ferris wheel. In a race where precision meets pressure, Suzuka's challenging curves set the stage for a dramatic battle that tests the limits of both man and machine.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 1:33:26.173 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | +13.363 | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | +36.109 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | +1:26.714 | 3 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | +1:30.603 | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | +1:37.615 | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Julian Bailey | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Luis Perez Sala | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Rene Arnoux | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | - | - | - |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 13 | Mauricio Gugelmin | - | - | - |
| 14 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 16 | Jonathan Palmer | - | - | - |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | - | - | - |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | - | - | - |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | - | - | - |