| Date | Sunday 7 August 1988 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Hungarian GP |
| Circuit | Hungaroring |
| Event Format | Race of 76 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #10 of 16 in 1988 #462 (of all time) |
| Laps | 76 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4014 m |
| Race Distance | 4014 × 76 = 305.064 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 13 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Tyrrell Racing Organisation – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Minardi – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (518),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (386),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (78),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (78),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (64),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (94),
7. Most Consecutive Race Wins – McLaren (10),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1128),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (55),
10. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Derek Warwick (15),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (55)
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