France Grand Prix 1988: results
Round 7 of the 1988 season, 3 July 1988, at Circuit Paul Ricard. Alain Prost won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:11.737 (lap 45).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:37:37.328 | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +31.752 | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1:06.505 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | March | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Andrea De Cesaris | Rial | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | +10 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | Halfshaft | 0 |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | AGS | Fuel leak | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Ligier | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | — | 0 |
| EX | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | March | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | |
| 12 | Andrea De Cesaris | Rial | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | |
| 14 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | |
| 16 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | |
| 19 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun | |
| 21 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | |
| 24 | Nicola Larini | Osella | |
| 25 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | |
| 26 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | |
| 27 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 28 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | |
| 29 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed |
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