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1988 French Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1988 French 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
- 7
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Winner
- Alain Prost
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Finished |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Finished |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Engine |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +1 lap |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Suspension |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | March | +1 lap |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | +2 laps |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +2 laps |
| 14 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +2 laps |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Brakes |
| 16 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | +1 lap |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Fuel leak |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Electrical |
| 19 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | +2 laps |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | +3 laps |