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1988 Japanese Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1988 Japanese 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
- 15
- Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Finished |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | Electrical |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | Unwell |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Collision |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Finished |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Finished |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Finished |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | +1 lap |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | Overheating |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Ignition |
| 16 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 lap |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +2 laps |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | +1 lap |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | +1 lap |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | +3 laps |