French Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1988-07-03

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

P1
Alain Prost
McLaren
P2
Ayrton Senna
McLaren · +31.752
P3
Michele Alboreto
Ferrari · +1:06.505

Who won the 1988 French Grand Prix?

The 1988 French Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Ayrton Senna finished second, +31.752 behind, with Michele Alboreto completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1988 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Maurício Gugelmin was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P16 to finish P8.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Alain Prost9
2Ayrton Senna6
3Michele Alboreto4
4Gerhard Berger3
5Nelson Piquet2
6Alessandro Nannini1
7Satoru Nakajima0
8Maurício Gugelmin0
9Ivan Capelli0
10Andrea de Cesaris0
11Eddie Cheever0
12Alex Caffi0
13Yannick Dalmas0
14Stefano Modena0
15Pierluigi Martini0
RLuis Pérez-Sala0
ROscar Larrauri0
RNicola Larini0
RBernd Schneider0
RNigel Mansell0
RPhilippe Alliot0
RJonathan Palmer0
RRiccardo Patrese0
RThierry Boutsen0
RPhilippe Streiff0
RDerek Warwick0
DPiercarlo Ghinzani0

1988 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1988 French Grand Prix?+
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1988 French Grand Prix on 1988-07-03 at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1988 French Grand Prix?+
P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Ayrton Senna (McLaren), +31.752 behind. P3: Michele Alboreto (Ferrari), +1:06.505 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 1988 French Grand Prix?+
Alain Prost took pole position for the 1988 French Grand Prix.
Which team won the 1988 French Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 1988 French Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.