1988 Formula One Season

The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It began on April 3 and finished on November 13 after sixteen races. It was the final season where turbocharged engines were allowed, before their intended re-introduction in .
The drivers' title was won by Ayrton Senna – his first title – after a season-long duel with teammate and then double world champion Alain Prost. Prost scored more points, but since not all results counted, Senna took the title, his best eleven results being better than Prost's. McLaren strode to the constructors' title, scoring more than three times the amount of points that second-placed scored.
The McLaren car, the MP4/4, was absolutely dominant, allowing its drivers to win fifteen of the sixteen races. It would have been all sixteen, but for Jean-Louis Schlesser's accident with Senna at the . At that race, Ferrari scored a 1–2, at the first Italian Grand Prix since the death of its founder, Enzo Ferrari.
==Teams and Drivers==
===Entry list===
===Changes from last season===
====Team changes====
*BMS Scuderia Italia and EuroBrun entered the sport.
====Driver changes====
*Nelson Piquet: → 
*Riccardo Patrese: → 
*Piercarlo Ghinzani: → 
*Ayrton Senna: → 
*Philippe Streiff: → 
*Alessandro Nannini: → 
*Nicola Larini: → 
*Andrea de Cesaris: → 
*Stefan Johansson: → 
*Gabriele Tarquini: → 
*Stefano Modena: → 
*Alex Caffi: → 
*Oscar Larrauri: ? → 
*Maurício Gugelmin: Formula 3000 → 
*Luis Pérez-Sala: Formula 3000 → 
*Julian Bailey: Formula 3000 → 
*Bernd Schneider: German F3 → 
===Mid-season Changes===
====Driver changes====
*For Round 6 (Detroit):
**: Adrián Campos (motivation loss) → Pierluigi Martini
*For Round 11 (Belgium):
**: Nigel Mansell (illness) → Martin Brundle
*For Round 12 (Italy):
**: Martin Brundle → Jean-Louis Schlesser
*For Round 15 (Japan):
**: Yannick Dalmas (illness) → Aguri Suzuki
*For Round 16 (Australia):
**: Aguri Suzuki → Pierre-Henri Raphanel
==Driver Standings==
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Pos 	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts 	 	 	
 	Senna 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	90 (94) 	 	 	
 	Prost 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	87 (105) 	 	 	
 	Berger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	41 	 	 	
4th 	Boutsen 	7th 	 	8th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	27 	 	 	
5th 	Alboreto 	 	18th 	 	 	 	 	 	17th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	24 	 	 	
6th 	Piquet 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	22 	 	 	
7th 	Capelli 	 	 	10th 	16th 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17 	 	 	
8th 	Warwick 	 	9th 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17 	 	 	
9th 	Mansell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	 	 	
10th 	Nannini 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	18th 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	12 	 	 	
11th 	Patrese 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	8 	 	 	
12th 	Cheever 	8th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	11th 	7th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	
13th 	Gugelmin 	 	15th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	8th 	 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	5 	 	 	
14th 	Palmer 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	5 	 	 	
15th 	de Cesaris 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	3 	 	 	
16th 	Nakajima 	 	8th 	 	 	11th 	 	7th 	10th 	9th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	1 	 	 	
17th 	Martini 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	7th 	1 	 	 	
NC 	Dalmas 	 	12th 	7th 	9th 	 	7th 	13th 	13th 	19th 	9th 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Caffi 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	12th 	11th 	15th 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Brundle 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Streiff 	 	10th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	9th 	 	8th 	11th 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Pérez-Sala 	 	11th 	 	11th 	13th 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	8th 	12th 	15th 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Tarquini 	 	 	 	14th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Alliot 	 	17th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	14th 	 	12th 	9th 	 	 	14th 	9th 	10th 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Johansson 	9th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Bailey 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	16th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	14th 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Larini 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	19th 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Arnoux 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18th 	17th 	 	 	13th 	10th 	 	17th 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Modena 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	14th 	12th 	 	11th 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Schlesser 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Schneider 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Larrauri 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Ghinzani 	 	 	 	15th 	14th 	 	 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Campos 	 	16th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
==Constructor Standings==
Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings
Pos 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts 	 	 	 	
1st 	 	Prost 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	199 	 	 	 	
1st 	 	Senna 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	199 	 	 	 	
2nd 	 	Alboreto 	 	18th 	 	 	 	 	 	17th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	65 	 	 	 	
2nd 	 	Berger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	65 	 	 	 	
3rd 	 	Nannini 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	18th 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	39 	 	 	 	
3rd 	 	Boutsen 	7th 	 	8th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	39 	 	 	 	
4th 	 	Piquet 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	23 	 	 	 	
4th 	 	Nakajima 	 	8th 	 	 	11th 	 	7th 	10th 	9th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	23 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Warwick 	 	9th 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Cheever 	8th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	11th 	7th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23 	 	 	 	
6th 	 	Gugelmin 	 	15th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	8th 	 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	22 	 	 	 	
6th 	 	Capelli 	 	 	10th 	16th 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Mansell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Brundle 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	20 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Schlesser 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	20 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Patrese 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	20 	 	 	 	
8th 	 	Palmer 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	5 	 	 	 	
8th 	 	Bailey 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	16th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	14th 	 	5 	 	 	 	
9th 	 	de Cesaris 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	3 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Campos 	 	16th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Martini 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	7th 	1 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Pérez-Sala 	 	11th 	 	11th 	13th 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	8th 	12th 	15th 	 	1 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Dalmas 	 	12th 	7th 	9th 	 	7th 	13th 	13th 	19th 	9th 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Alliot 	 	17th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	14th 	 	12th 	9th 	 	 	14th 	9th 	10th 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Caffi 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	12th 	11th 	15th 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Streiff 	 	10th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	9th 	 	8th 	11th 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Tarquini 	 	 	 	14th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Arnoux 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18th 	17th 	 	 	13th 	10th 	 	17th 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Johansson 	9th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Larini 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	19th 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Larrauri 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Modena 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	14th 	12th 	 	11th 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Ghinzani 	 	 	 	15th 	14th 	 	 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Schneider 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
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