1988 Italian Grand Prix

The 1988 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 11th September 1988. It was the eleventh race in both the 1988 Drivers' Championship and the 1988 Constructors' Championship.
== Background ==
The legendary Enzo Ferrari passed away just days before the race, casting a sombre atmosphere over the event. The previous days had also seen the death of Sid Donnelly after a heavy crash in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. 
== Race Summary ==
The first lap of the race saw no incidents, with polesitter Santiago Reyes keeping the lead ahead of Chuck Dingley. At the start of the second lap Andrew Young went wide trying to pass Wilson and rejoined the circuit just after the second chicane. Hans Jager had just made a mistake and was slow on the exit of the chicane, giving Stanley Robson a chance to pass both drivers. He tried to weave into the gap between the pair but lost control of his Wlliams and hit the inside wall before rebounding back onto the track, narrowly missing Young's helmet. 
Just as in Belgium, the race saw many retirements. Wilson crashed out of his team's home race as he entered the back straight on lap four and Belgium race winner Hideki Takeda crashed out several laps later in the same place. 
Reyes pitted first and opted for mediums, whilst Dingley stayed out and pitted a few laps later for softs, emerging around five seconds behind Reyes. In the final laps he caught the race leader and eventually passed Reyes for the lead on lap 22 at the first chicane. Reyes attempted to retake the position with a lunge into the chicane but span, giving the victory to Dingley. Skylar West finished on the podium for Ligier.
Dingley's win and Wilson's retirement confirmed Dingley's sixth drivers' championship, a new record.
== Classification ==
== Championship Standings ==
Pos	Driver 	Points
1 	Chuck Dingley 	119
2 	Jack Wilson 	87
3 	Fabiano Margheriti	61
4 	Santiago Reyes 	59
5 	William O'Conner 	50
Pos	Constructor	Points
1 	Ferrari 	221
2 	McLaren 	129
3 	Williams 	65
4 	Lotus 	54
5 	Benetton 	40
== Lap Leaders ==
Santiago Reyes (Laps 1-12, 16-21)
Chuck Dingley (Laps 13-15, 22-25)
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