- Winner
- Alain Prost
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- Alain Prost, Ivan Capelli, and Thierry Boutsen
- Race date
- September 25, 1988
- Pole
- Alain Prost
- Fastest lap
- Gerhard Berger
- Classified drivers
- 31
- Circuit
- Autódromo do Estoril
The decisive result
Alain Prost finished first for McLaren. Ivan Capelli is listed 2 for March, with Thierry Boutsen 3 for Benetton.
Grid to finish
Gabriele Tarquini from P26 to P11 (+15), René Arnoux from P23 to P10 (+13), and Nicola Larini from P25 to P12 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alain Prost started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 Finished, 4 DNQ, 4 Engine, 3 +2 laps, and 3 Spun off. Gerhard Berger holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:21.961 on lap 31. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.