Australian Grand Prix

Round 16 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

1988-11-13

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Ayrton Senna

McLaren · +36.387

Nelson Piquet

Team Lotus · +47.546

Who won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1988 Australian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 2nd on the grid. Ayrton Senna finished second, +36.387 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 19 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 1988 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Philippe Alliot was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P24 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	▲1	1:53:14.676	Finished	9
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1	▼1	+36.387	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Team Lotus	5	▲2	+47.546	Finished	4
4	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	6	▲2	+1:20.088	Finished	3
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	10	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Ivan Capelli	March	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	14	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Rial	15	▲7	—	Out of fuel	0
9	Stefan Johansson	Ligier	22	▲13	—	Out of fuel	0
10	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	24	▲14	—	Out of fuel	0
11	Philippe Streiff	AGS	16	▲5	—	Electrical	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Zakspeed	26	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	3	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	8	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Stefano Modena	Euro Brun	20	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Maurício Gugelmin	March	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	13	—	—	Collision	0
R	Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alex Caffi	Dallara	11	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	René Arnoux	Ligier	23	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Oscar Larrauri	Euro Brun	25	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	12	—	—	Collision	0

1988 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix on 1988-11-13 at Adelaide Street Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Ayrton Senna (McLaren), +36.387 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Team Lotus), +47.546 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1988 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1988 Australian Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.