| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | XVII Grande Pręmio do Brasil |
| Date | Sunday, 3 April 1988 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Event | Brazilian GP |
| Circuit | Jacarepagua |
| Round | 1 of 16 |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| Race distance | 5031 m × 61 laps = 306.891 km (scheduled) 5031 m × 60 laps = 301.860 km (raced) |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Anti-clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
Entry List |
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| Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Nélson Piquet | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Canon Williams Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Canon Williams Team | Riccardo Patrese | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Ayrton Senna | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive | Philippe Streiff | AGS JH23 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Mauricio Gugelmin | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Ivan Capelli | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Derek Warwick | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Eddie Cheever | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Nicola Larini | Osella FA1I | Osella 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Rial Racing | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial ARC-01 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | STP | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Adrián Campos | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Ligier Loto | René Arnoux | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Ligier Loto | Stefan Johansson | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Yannick Dalmas | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Philippe Alliot | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Coloni SpA | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni FC-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| BMS Scuderia Italia | Alex Caffi | Dallara 3087 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
Qualification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | - | 100.0% | 205.589 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 0.536 | 100.6% | 204.346 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 0.686 | 100.8% | 204.001 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 0.930 | 101.1% | 203.442 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1.991 | 102.3% | 201.046 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 2.018 | 102.3% | 200.985 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 2.044 | 102.3% | 200.927 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 2.343 | 102.7% | 200.263 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 2.833 | 103.2% | 199.184 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 3.184 | 103.6% | 198.418 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 3.627 | 104.1% | 197.460 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 3.676 | 104.2% | 197.354 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 3.737 | 104.2% | 197.223 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 4.179 | 104.7% | 196.279 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 4.747 | 105.4% | 195.078 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 4.837 | 105.5% | 194.889 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 5.312 | 106.0% | 193.898 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 6.378 | 107.2% | 191.710 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 6.385 | 107.2% | 191.696 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 6.436 | 107.3% | 191.592 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 6.483 | 107.4% | 191.497 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 6.590 | 107.5% | 191.281 | |||
| Adrián Campos | Minardi / Ford | 6.790 | 107.7% | 190.877 | |||
| Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | 6.814 | 107.7% | 190.829 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 7.311 | 108.3% | 189.835 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 7.615 | 108.6% | 189.232 | |||
| dnq | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 8.041 | 109.1% | 188.394 | ||
| dnq | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 9.525 | 110.8% | 185.530 | ||
| dnq | Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 10.275 | 111.7% | 184.115 | ||
| dnq | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 10.518 | 111.9% | 183.662 | ||
| dnpq | Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 18.346 | 120.8% | 170.155 | ||
Starting grid |
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2  Nigel Mansell Williams / Judd 1'28.632 |
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Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda 1'28.096 |
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4 Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari 1'29.026 |
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Alain Prost McLaren / Honda 1'28.782 |
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6 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'30.114 |
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Nélson Piquet Lotus / Honda 1'30.087 |
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8 Riccardo Patrese Williams / Judd 1'30.439 |
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Thierry Boutsen Benetton / Ford 1'30.140 |
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10 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Honda 1'31.280 |
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Ivan Capelli March / Judd 1'30.929 |
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12 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford 1'31.772 |
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Derek Warwick Arrows / Megatron 1'31.723 |
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14 Andrea de Cesaris Rial / Ford 1'32.275 |
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Mauricio Gugelmin March / Judd 1'31.833 |
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16 Philippe Alliot Lola / Ford 1'32.933 |
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Eddie Cheever Arrows / Megatron 1'32.843 |
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18 René Arnoux Ligier / Judd 1'34.474 |
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Yannick Dalmas Lola / Ford 1'33.408 |
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20 Luis Perez-Sala Minardi / Ford 1'34.532 |
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Philippe Streiff AGS / Ford 1'34.481 |
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22 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford 1'34.686 |
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Stefan Johansson Ligier / Judd 1'34.579 |
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24 Stefano Modena EuroBrun / Ford 1'34.910 |
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Adrián Campos Minardi / Ford 1'34.886 |
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26 Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun / Ford 1'35.711 |
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Gabriele Tarquini Coloni / Ford 1'35.407 |
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Fastest Laps |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'32.943 | - | 100.0% | 194.868 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'33.193 | 0.250 | 100.3% | 194.345 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1'33.540 | 0.597 | 100.6% | 193.624 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1'33.597 | 0.654 | 100.7% | 193.506 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1'33.903 | 0.960 | 101.0% | 192.876 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1'34.440 | 1.497 | 101.6% | 191.779 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1'34.457 | 1.514 | 101.6% | 191.744 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1'34.632 | 1.689 | 101.8% | 191.390 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 1'35.003 | 2.060 | 102.2% | 190.642 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1'35.020 | 2.077 | 102.2% | 190.608 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 1'35.346 | 2.403 | 102.6% | 189.957 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 1'36.429 | 3.486 | 103.8% | 187.823 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1'36.451 | 3.508 | 103.8% | 187.780 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1'36.613 | 3.670 | 103.9% | 187.465 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1'36.616 | 3.673 | 104.0% | 187.460 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'36.758 | 3.815 | 104.1% | 187.185 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1'36.929 | 3.986 | 104.3% | 186.854 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1'37.003 | 4.060 | 104.4% | 186.712 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1'37.024 | 4.081 | 104.4% | 186.671 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 1'37.112 | 4.169 | 104.5% | 186.502 | |||
| Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | 1'38.401 | 5.458 | 105.9% | 184.059 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 1'38.556 | 5.613 | 106.0% | 183.770 | |||
| Adrián Campos | Minardi / Ford | 1'41.641 | 8.698 | 109.4% | 178.192 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1'34.657 | 1.714 | 101.8% | 191.339 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1:36'06.857 | - | 188.438 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:36'16.730 | 9.873 | 188.116 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1:37'15.438 | 1'08.581 | 186.224 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1:37'20.205 | 1'13.348 | 186.072 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:37'21.413 | 1'14.556 | 186.033 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1:36'38.821 | 1 Lap | 184.276 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1:36'55.321 | 1 Lap | 183.753 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1:37'32.987 | 1 Lap | 182.571 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 1:36'10.878 | 3 Laps | 178.892 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1:27'56.147 | Engine | 181.935 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:19'30.680 | Transmission | 178.433 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1:17'06.412 | Chassis | 180.082 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1:06'25.695 | Suspension | 181.766 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 1:05'58.090 | Suspension | 160.155 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1:07'57.003 | Brakes | 155.483 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 53'22.315 | Engine | 180.985 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 50'51.169 | Disqualified | 184.015 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 39'36.225 | Clutch | 175.306 | |||
| Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | 47'19.031 | Engine | 127.590 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 29'01.824 | Engine | 187.165 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 11'32.496 | Engine | 183.079 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 9'53.043 | Engine | 183.241 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 10'15.095 | Engine | 176.671 | |||
| Adrián Campos | Minardi / Ford | 8'53.009 | Chassis | 169.900 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | - | Gearbox | - | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | - | Electrical | - | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 100% | |||
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!
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