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1988 Monaco GP
1987 Mexican GP

1988 Mexican GP

1988 Canadian GP
1989 Mexican GP
 XII  Gran Premio de México

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 29 May 1988
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 67 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 16 in 1988
#456 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps67
Circuit Perimeter4421 m
Race Distance4421 × 67 = 296.207 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers26
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 12 – 50th Pole Position (Car Number)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (513),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (328),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (381),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (484),
5. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (59),
6. Most Retirements Riccardo Patrese (99),
7. Most Race Wins Alain Prost (31),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (105),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (91),
10. Highest Disqualification Ratio EuroBrun (25.00%),
11. Most Race Entries Lotus (1116),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alain Prost (26),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (103),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications Nélson Piquet (21),
15. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (103)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 33 
2  Gerhard Berger 18 
3  Ayrton Senna 15 
4  Michele Alboreto 9 up
5  Nélson Piquet 8 up
6  Derek Warwick 8 
7  Thierry Boutsen 3 
8  Jonathan Palmer 2 
9  Eddie Cheever 1 
  Alessandro Nannini 1 
  Satoru Nakajima 1 
  Riccardo Patrese 1 
1  McLaren / Honda 48 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 27 
3  Lotus / Honda 9 
4  Arrows / Megatron 9 
5  Benetton / Ford 4 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 2 
7  Williams / Judd 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 12Car 11
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Alain Prost
Car McLaren MP4/4 McLaren MP4/4 McLaren MP4/4
EngineHonda 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time1:30'15.7371'17.4681'18.608
Speed196.898 km/h205.447 km/h202.468 km/h