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1988 Brazilian Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1988
- Round
- 1
- Grand Prix
- Brazilian Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Winner
- Alain Prost
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Illegal car change |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Engine |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Finished |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Finished |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1 lap |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Engine |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | March | Engine |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Finished |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Engine |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Gearbox |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | Engine |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +1 lap |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Suspension |
| 17 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Engine |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Clutch |
| 19 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Brakes |
| 20 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Chassis |