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GRAN PREMIO DE MEXICO 1988
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Ayrton Senna |
 McLaren MP4/4 [1] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:17.468 | 01:17.666 | 01:17.468 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 |  Alain Prost |
McLaren MP4/4 [4] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:18.097 | 01:18.301 | 01:18.097 | 0 |
| 3 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger |
 Ferrari F1-87/88C [104] |
Ferrari 033E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:19.725 | 01:18.120 | 01:18.120 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | Nelson Piquet |
Lotus 100T [2] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:20.380 | 01:18.946 | 01:18.946 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari F1-87/88C [103] |
Ferrari 033E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:20.328 | 01:19.626 | 01:19.626 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 |  Satoru Nakajima |
Lotus 100T [4] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:21.694 | 01:20.275 | 01:20.275 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 |  Eddie Cheever |
Arrows A10B [1] |
Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:21.691 | 01:20.451 | 01:20.451 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini |
Benetton B188 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:20.740 | 01:21.005 | 01:20.740 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | Derek Warwick |
Arrows A10B [2] |
Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:20.775 | 01:21.403 | 01:20.775 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | Ivan Capelli |
March 881 [3] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:22.335 | 01:21.952 | 01:21.952 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 |  Thierry Boutsen |
Benetton B188 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:22.164 | 01:22.029 | 01:22.029 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
 Rial ARC1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:22.864 | 01:22.245 | 01:22.245 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | Philippe Alliot |
Lola LC88 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:22.348 | 01:22.559 | 01:22.348 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams FW12 [1] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:23.246 | 01:22.363 | 01:22.363 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | Bernd Schneider |
Zakspeed 881 [1] |
Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.335 | 01:22.642 | 01:22.642 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin |
March 881 [2] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:22.801 | 05:30.133 | 01:22.801 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Williams FW12 [2] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.142 | 01:22.972 | 01:22.972 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Zakspeed 881 [4] |
Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:25.375 | 01:23.078 | 01:23.078 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | Philippe Streiff |
AGS JH23 [35] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:23.191 | 01:23.750 | 01:23.191 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | René Arnoux |
Ligier JS31 [02] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.315 | 01:23.287 | 01:23.287 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | Gabriele Tarquini |
Coloni FC188 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.662 | 01:23.603 | 01:23.603 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | Yannick Dalmas |
Lola LC88 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.279 | 01:23.606 | 01:23.606 | 0 |
| 23 | 36 | Alex Caffi |
Dallara F188 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:25.564 | 01:23.716 | 01:23.716 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 |  Stefan Johansson |
Ligier JS31 [03] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:25.277 | 01:23.721 | 01:23.721 | 0 |
| 25 | 24 |  Luis Pérez-Sala |
Minardi M188 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:23.911 | 01:23.857 | 01:23.857 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 |  Oscar Larrauri |
 Euro Brun ER188 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.364 | 01:24.032 | 01:24.032 | 0 |
| DNQ | 3 | Jonathan Palmer |
Tyrrell 017 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.390 | 01:24.489 | 01:24.390 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Nicola Larini |
Osella FA1L [01] |
Osella 890T V8T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:24.405 | 01:25.408 | 01:24.405 | 0 |
| DNQ | 4 | Julian Bailey |
Tyrrell 017 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:25.525 | 01:25.231 | 01:25.231 | 0 |
| DNQ | 23 | Adrián Campos |
Minardi M188 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:26.696 | 01:26.058 | 01:26.058 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Modena was excluded for using an illegal rear wing. | |||||||||
| Official Name | Gran Premio de Mexico 1988 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Mexico City |
| Date | May 29 |
| Pole | Ayrton Senna 01:17.468 |
| Fastest Lap | Alain Prost 01:18.608 |
| Podium | 1st Alain Prost (67) , 2nd Ayrton Senna, 3rd Gerhard Berger |
| GP Number | 456 |
| Round | 4 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix de Monaco May 15 |
| Next race | Grand Prix du Canada June 12 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 33 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 15 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 8 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 3 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 9 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Honda |
48 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
27 |
| 3 | Lotus Honda |
9 |
| 4 | Arrows Megatron |
9 |
| 5 | Benetton Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 7 | Williams Judd |
1 |