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1988 Detroit Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1988 Detroit 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
- 6
- Grand Prix
- Detroit Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Finished |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Puncture |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Collision |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1 lap |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Engine |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Suspension |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | Spun off |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Electrical |
| 11 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Suspension |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | +1 lap |
| 13 | MaurĂcio Gugelmin | March | Engine |
| 14 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Halfshaft |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Electrical |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +1 lap |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 lap |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | Overheating |
| 19 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | Spun off |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Overheating |