1988 Portuguese Grand Prix

The XVII Grande Prémio de Portugal, otherwise known as the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix, was the thirteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on the 25 September 1988 at the Autódromo do Estoril near Estoril, Portugal.'Portuguese GP, 1988', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr465.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019) The race would see Alain Prost return to the top of the Championship as he swept to a fifth victory of the season, as teammate Ayrton Senna only managed to claim a point.
Qualifying proved that the Italian Grand Prix had been something of a false dawn, for the s were back to their dominant best, locking out the front row. On this occasion it was Prost who emerged ahead, beating Senna by half a second, while Ivan Capelli put the into a shock third, albeit almost one and a half seconds off the pace.
The start of the race would prove to be rather chaotic, with the first attempt having to be abandoned when Andrea de Cesaris stalled on the grid. The field was reset and the start procedure restarted, only for Derek Warwick to stall as the lights went out.
Ironically, and somewhat inevitably, the Brit's was hit by de Cesaris, with their accident also collecting Luis Pérez-Sala and Satoru Nakajima, blocking the circuit. Once again the order was reset, those four jumping in their spare cars, and the start procedure restarted for a second time.
The race would get underway at the third attempt, with Prost easing ahead of Senna on the run to the first corner, only for the Brazilian to seize the lead with a dive on the brakes. Those two quickly set sail at the head of the field, leaving Capelli to fend off Gerhard Berger to hold third.
A duel for the lead would rage during the opening laps, although Senna's forceful and very questionable defending was not enough to prevent Prost claiming the lead. Indeed, Prost would get a better run out of the final corner at the end of the opening tour, only for Senna to swerve across his nose as they ran down the start-finish straight. Fortunately for Prost the Brazilian had left a car's width between his car and the pitwall, a space that the Frenchman used to dive past Senna into the first corner.
With that Prost was away, and duly eased clear of Senna to prevent the Brazilian retaliating. Indeed, Senna soon found himself having to manage his fuel consumption, and hence came under threat from Capelli and Berger.
Indeed, Capelli would cause quite a stir when he dived past Senna on lap 21, before chasing off, and slowly catching, Prost out front. Senna would also slip behind Berger a short while later, before the Austrian spun himself out of the race by accidentally activating his on-board fire extinguisher.
Senna was subsequently caught by Nigel Mansell and Jonathan Palmer, although Mansell would only succeed in smacking into the back of the McLaren before smashing into the barriers. Senna, meanwhile, would release Palmer after deciding to stop for fresh tyres, only for the Brit's podium aspirations expire in a cloud of engine smoke.
Out front, meanwhile, Prost cruised home, ten seconds clear of a delighted Capelli in the March-Judd. Thierry Boutsen, meanwhile, would inherit third ahead of Warwick, while Michele Alboreto kept a recovering Senna at bay to claim sixth.
==Background==
With both Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost retiring in Italy there had been no changes to the order at the head of the Championship last time out, with Senna having remained three points ahead. Behind, Gerhard Berger had tightened his grip on third after his first victory of the campaign, moving fifteen clear of teammate Michele Alboreto. The Italian himself, meanwhile, had leapt past Nelson Piquet and Thierry Boutsen to claim fourth, but remained an outsider to finish in the top three.
In the Constructors' Championship the Italian Grand Prix had proved to be a very positive race for , with their one-two further bolstering their hold on second. Indeed, with already declared as Champions the Scuderia were fighting for second, but had opened a significant 36 point gap to third placed . Whether the British squad would overcome that gap would largely depend on how reliable the two McLaren-Hondas remained for the rest of the season, for Senna and Prost were still expected to win all of the remaining four races.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Nelson Piquet 	Camel Team Lotus Honda 	 	100T 	 	RA168E 1.5 V6t 	
2 	Satoru Nakajima 	Camel Team Lotus Honda 	 	100T 	 	RA168E 1.5 V6t 	
3 	Jonathan Palmer 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	017 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
4 	Julian Bailey 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	017 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
5 	Nigel Mansell 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW12 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
6 	Riccardo Patrese 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW12 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
9 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	881B 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
10 	Bernd Schneider 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	881B 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
11 	Alain Prost 	Honda Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/4 	 	RA168E 1.5 V6t 	
12 	Ayrton Senna 	Honda Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/4 	 	RA168E 1.5 V6t 	
14 	Philippe Streiff 	Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives 	 	JH23 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	Leyton House March Racing Team 	 	881 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
16 	Ivan Capelli 	Leyton House March Racing Team 	 	881 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
17 	Derek Warwick 	USF&G Arrows Megatron 	 	A10B 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
18 	Eddie Cheever 	USF&G Arrows Megatron 	 	A10B 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
19 	Alessandro Nannini 	Benetton Formula 	 	B188 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
20 	Thierry Boutsen 	Benetton Formula 	 	B188 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
21 	Nicola Larini 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1L 	 	890T 1.5 V8t 	
22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Rial Racing 	 	ARC1 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
23 	Pierluigi Martini 	Lois Minardi Team SpA 	 	M188 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	Lois Minardi Team SpA 	 	M188 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
25 	René Arnoux 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS31 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
26 	Stefan Johansson 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS31 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
27 	Michele Alboreto 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F1/87/88C 	 	033E 1.5 V6t 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F1/87/88C 	 	033E 1.5 V6t 	
29 	Yannick Dalmas 	Larrousse Camels 	 	LC88 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
30 	Philippe Alliot 	Larrousse Camels 	 	LC88 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
31 	Gabriele Tarquini 	Coloni SpA 	 	FC188B 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
32 	Oscar Larrauri 	EuroBrun Racing 	 	ER188 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
33 	Stefano Modena 	EuroBrun Racing 	 	ER188 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
36 	Alex Caffi 	BMS Scuderia Italia 	 	F188 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	11 	Alain Prost 	 	1:18.378 	1:17.411 	—
2 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:18.032 	1:17.869 	+0.458s
3 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:20.390 	1:18.812 	+1.401s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:20.065 	1:18.903 	+1.492s
5 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	1:20.791 	1:19.045 	+1.634s
6 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:20.908 	1:19.131 	+1.720s
7 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:21.647 	1:19.372 	+1.961s
8 	1 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:19.551 	1:19.872 	+2.140s
9 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:21.008 	1:19.572 	+2.161s
10 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:21.240 	1:19.603 	+2.192s
11 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:19.878 	1:19.797 	+2.386s
12 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:21.386 	1:19.940 	+2.529s
13 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:20.700 	1:20.314 	+2.903s
14 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:21.292 	1:20.741 	+3.330s
15 	29 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:21.655 	1:20.748 	+3.337s
16 	2 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:22.496 	1:20.783 	+3.372s
17 	36 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:22.349 	1:20.922 	+3.511s
18 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:21.519 	1:20.965 	+3.554s
19 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	1:21.909 	1:21.094 	+3.683s
20 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:21.809 	1:21.096 	+3.685s
21 	14 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:21.644 	1:21.418 	+4.007s
22 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:22.797 	1:21.788 	+4.377s
23 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:22.786 	1:21.790 	+4.379s
24 	26 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:22.778 	1:22.035 	+4.624s
25 	21 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:22.883 	1:22.119 	+4.708s
26 	31 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:23.057 	1:22.170 	+4.759s
DNQ 	4 	Julian Bailey 	 	1:22.946 	1:22.296 	+4.885s
DNQ 	9 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:24.127 	1:22.549 	+5.138s
DNQ 	33 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:23.075 	1:23.232 	+5.664s
DNQ 	10 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:23.393 	1:23.300 	+5.889s
DNPQ 	32 	Oscar Larrauri 	 	1:34.044 	1:34.044 	1:34.044
Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portuguese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1988/races/539/portugal/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/04/2019)'Portugal 1988: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	11 	Alain Prost 	 	70 	1:37:40.958 	1 	9
2 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	70 	+9.553s 	3 	6
3 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	70 	+44.619s 	13 	4
4 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	70 	+1:07.419 	10 	3
5 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	70 	+1:11.884 	7 	2
6 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	70 	+1:18.269 	2 	1
7 	36 	Alex Caffi 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	17 	
8 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	19 	
9 	14 	Philippe Streiff 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	21 	
10 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	23 	
11 	31 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	65 	+5 Laps 	26 	
12 	21 	Nicola Larini 	 	63 	+7 Laps 	25 	
Ret 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	59 	Engine 	5 	
Ret 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	54 	Spin 	6 	
Ret 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	53 	Overheating 	22 	
Ret 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	52 	Handling 	9 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	35 	Spin 	4 	
Ret 	1 	Nelson Piquet 	 	34 	Clutch 	8 	
Ret 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	29 	Radiator 	11 	
Ret 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	27 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	29 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	20 	Alternator 	15 	
Ret 	2 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	16 	Spin 	16 	
Ret 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	11 	Halfshaft 	12 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	10 	Turbo 	18 	
Ret 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	7 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	26 	Stefan Johansson 	 	4 	Engine 	24 	
DNQ 	4 	Julian Bailey 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	9 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	33 	Stefano Modena 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	10 	Bernd Schneider 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	32 	Oscar Larrauri 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)	Source:'Portugal 1988: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 50th Grand Prix start for Philippe Streiff.'13. Portugal 1988', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/portugal.aspx, (Accessed 12/04/2019)
* Pierluigi Martini entered his 25th Grand Prix.'1988 Portuguese GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1988&gp=Portuguese%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 12/04/2019)
* Alain Prost recorded his 33rd race victory.
* claimed their 67th win as a constructor.
** Engine partners secured their 39th win.
* Twentieth podium finish for .
==Standings==
Alain Prost returned to the top of the Championship with his fifth victory of the season, opening out a five point lead over teammate Ayrton Senna. However, the Frenchman had reached the eleven race limit for scoring points, meaning he would be losing dropped scores for the rest of the season. Senna, meanwhile, had one race's grace before he began losing potential points, a small advantage heading into the final three races.
 had added to their Constructors' Championship winning tally in Portugal, ending the weekend on 157 points. were now a race away from securing second, having opened out a 34 point gap back to in third. The young British squad were instead set to spend the final three races trying to hold onto said position, with , and all within a win's worth of points.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	81 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	76 	1
3 	Gerhard Berger 	37 	
4 	Michele Alboreto 	24 	
5 	Thierry Boutsen 	21 	1
6 	Nelson Piquet 	18 	1
7 	Derek Warwick 	17 	
8 	Ivan Capelli 	16 	
9 	Nigel Mansell 	6 	
10 	Eddie Cheever 	6 	
11 	Alessandro Nannini 	6 	
12 	Maurício Gugelmin 	5 	
13 	Jonathan Palmer 	5 	
14 	Andrea de Cesaris 	3 	
15 	Riccardo Patrese 	2 	
16 	Satoru Nakajima 	1 	
17 	Pierluigi Martini 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	147 	
2 	 	61 	
3 	 	27 	
4 	 	23 	
5 	 	21 	1
6 	 	19 	1
7 	 	8 	
8 	 	5 	
9 	 	3 	
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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