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1988 Portuguese GP
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1988 Spanish GP

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 XXX  Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España

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

Details
DateSunday 2 October 1988
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Jerez
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 16 in 1988
#466 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4218 m
Race Distance4218 × 72 = 303.696 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers26
Finishers14
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCastrol – 500th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
West Zakspeed Racing – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Zakspeed – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Zakspeed – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Race Wins in a Season McLaren (13),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Gabriele Tarquini (5),
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Jonathan Palmer (10),
4. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Coloni (5),
5. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Gabriele Tarquini (5),
6. Most Poles in a Season McLaren (13)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (492),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (390),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (522),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (81),
5. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (67),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (81),
7. Most Race Wins Alain Prost (34),
8. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (58),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (1136),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alain Prost (31),
11. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (66),
12. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Tyrrell (32),
13. Most Poles in a Season Ayrton Senna (11)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 84 
2  Ayrton Senna 79 
3  Gerhard Berger 38 
4  Michele Alboreto 24 
5  Thierry Boutsen 21 
6  Nélson Piquet 18 
7  Derek Warwick 17 
8  Ivan Capelli 16 
9  Nigel Mansell 12 
10  Alessandro Nannini 10 
11  Eddie Cheever 6 up
12  Mauricio Gugelmin 5 
13  Jonathan Palmer 5 
14  Riccardo Patrese 4 up
15  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
16  Satoru Nakajima 1 
  Pierluigi Martini 1 
1  McLaren / Honda 169 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 62 
3  Benetton / Ford 31 
4  Arrows / Megatron 23 
5  March / Judd 21 
6  Lotus / Honda 19 
7  Williams / Judd 16 
8  Tyrrell / Ford 5 
9  Rial / Ford 3 
10  Minardi / Ford 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
Time1:48'43.8511'24.0671'27.845
Speed167.586 km/h180.627 km/h172.859 km/h