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1988 FUJI TELEVISION JAPAN GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Ayrton Senna |
 McLaren MP4/4 [2] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:42.157 | 01:41.853 | 01:41.853 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 |  Alain Prost |
McLaren MP4/4 [6] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:43.806 | 01:42.177 | 01:42.177 | 0 |
| 3 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger |
 Ferrari F1-87/88C [104] |
Ferrari 033E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:43.548 | 01:43.353 | 01:43.353 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | Ivan Capelli |
March 881 [5] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:44.583 | 01:43.605 | 01:43.605 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | Nelson Piquet |
Lotus 100T [2] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.171 | 01:43.693 | 01:43.693 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 |  Satoru Nakajima |
Lotus 100T [1] |
Honda RA168E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.156 | 01:43.693 | 01:43.693 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | Derek Warwick |
Arrows A10B [3] |
Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:46.915 | 01:43.816 | 01:43.816 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams FW12 [5] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:44.448 | 01:43.893 | 01:43.893 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari F1-87/88C [103] |
Ferrari 033E V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:44.909 | 01:43.972 | 01:43.972 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 |  Thierry Boutsen |
Benetton B188 [8] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:44.882 | 01:44.499 | 01:44.499 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Williams FW12 [3] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.510 | 01:44.555 | 01:44.555 | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini |
Benetton B188 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.047 | 01:44.611 | 01:44.611 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin |
March 881 [6] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.138 | 01:45.156 | 01:45.138 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
 Rial ARC1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:48.393 | 01:45.558 | 01:45.558 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 |  Eddie Cheever |
Arrows A10B [4] |
Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:45.845 | 01:46.189 | 01:45.845 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer |
Tyrrell 017 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:47.828 | 01:45.916 | 01:45.916 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi M188 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:47.638 | 01:46.449 | 01:46.449 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | Philippe Streiff |
AGS JH23 [36] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:47.583 | 01:46.486 | 01:46.486 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | Philippe Alliot |
Lola LC88 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:47.057 | 01:46.521 | 01:46.521 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | Aguri Suzuki |
Lola LC88 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:48.448 | 01:46.920 | 01:46.920 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | Alex Caffi |
Dallara F188 [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:47.813 | 01:46.982 | 01:46.982 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 |  Luis Pérez-Sala |
Minardi M188 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:48.769 | 01:47.134 | 01:47.134 | 0 |
| 23 | 25 | René Arnoux |
Ligier JS31 [02] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.165 | 01:47.193 | 01:47.193 | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | Nicola Larini |
Osella FA1L [02] |
Osella 890T V8T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:48.706 | 01:47.547 | 01:47.547 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | Bernd Schneider |
Zakspeed 881 [1] |
Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.897 | 01:47.599 | 01:47.599 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | Julian Bailey |
Tyrrell 017 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.420 | 01:48.589 | 01:48.589 | 0 |
| DNQ | 26 |  Stefan Johansson |
Ligier JS31 [03] |
Judd CV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.127 | 01:48.716 | 01:48.716 | 0 |
| DNQ | 32 |  Oscar Larrauri |
 Euro Brun ER188 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:50.224 | 01:49.265 | 01:49.265 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Zakspeed 881 [4] |
Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.706 | 01:50.550 | 01:49.706 | 0 |
| DNQ | 33 | Stefano Modena |
Euro Brun ER188 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.810 | 01:50.047 | 01:49.897 | 0 |
| DNPQ | 31 | Gabriele Tarquini |
Coloni FC188B [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:52.234 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1988 Fuji Television Japan Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Date | October 30 |
| Pole | Ayrton Senna 01:41.853 |
| Fastest Lap | Ayrton Senna 01:46.326 |
| Podium | 1st Ayrton Senna (24) , 2nd Alain Prost (26) , 3rd Thierry Boutsen |
| GP Number | 467 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Overcast, rain |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de España October 2 |
| Next race | Australian Grand Prix November 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 87 (88) |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 84 (96) |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 41 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 25 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 24 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 18 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 17 |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | March | 16 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 12 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 6 |
| 12 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 5 |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 5 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 3 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1 |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Honda |
184 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
65 |
| 3 | Benetton Ford Cosworth |
37 |
| 4 | Arrows Megatron |
23 |
| 5 | March Judd |
21 |
| 6 | Lotus Honda |
19 |
| 7 | Williams Judd |
17 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 9 | Rial Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 10 | Minardi Ford Cosworth |
1 |