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1988 - Shell Oils British Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1988 - Shell Oils British Grand Prix

Race Name - Shell Oils British Grand Prix
Date - 7/10/1988
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 65
Pole Winner Gerhard Berger
Average Race Speed - 199.782 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Ayrton Senna
Race Number - 8


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 3 Ayrton Senna Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
2 11 Nigel Mansell Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
3 8 Alessandro Nannini Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
4 5 Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV
5 7 Nelson Piquet Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 100T Honda RA168E
6 9 Derek Warwick US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
7 13 Eddie Cheever US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
8 15 Riccardo Patrese Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
9 1 Gerhard Berger Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E
10 10 Satoru Nakajima Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 100T Honda RA168E
11 21 Alex Caffi Scuderia Italia Dallara BMS-F188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
12 20 Stefano Modena Eurobrun Racing EuroBrun ER188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
13 23 Yannick Dalmas Larrousse Calmels F1 Lola LC88 Ford Cosworth DFZ
14 22 Philippe Alliot Larrousse Calmels F1 Lola LC88 Ford Cosworth DFZ
15 19 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
16 24 Julian Bailey Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Ford Cosworth DFZ
17 2 Michele Alboreto Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E
18 25 Ren Arnoux Ligier Loto Ligier JS31 Judd CV
19 26 Nicola Larini Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1L Alfa Romeo 890T
20 12 Thierry Boutsen Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
21 6 Ivan Capelli Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV
22 4 Alain Prost Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
23 17 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Ford Cosworth DFZ
24 14 Andrea de Cesaris Rial Racing Rial ARC01 Ford Cosworth DFZ
25 16 Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS JH23 Ford Cosworth DFZ
26 18 Lus PerezSala Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ