Japan Grand Prix 1988: results
Round 15 of the 1988 season, 30 October 1988, at Suzuka Circuit. Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: Ayrton Senna, 1:46.326 (lap 33).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:33:26.173 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +13.363 | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +36.109 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +1:26.714 | 3 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +1:30.603 | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +1:37.615 | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Rial | Overheating | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | Unwell | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Unfit | 0 |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | |
| 13 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | |
| 14 | Andrea De Cesaris | Rial | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | |
| 16 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | |
| 22 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 24 | Nicola Larini | Osella | |
| 25 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | |
| 26 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | |
| 27 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | |
| 28 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | |
| 29 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | |
| 30 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun |
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