1988 - Grand Prix of Germany
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1988 - Grand Prix of Germany
Race Name - Grand Prix of GermanyDate - 7/24/1988Race Track - HockenheimringNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 44 Pole Winner Ayrton Senna Average Race Speed - 193.148 kphLead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Ayrton Senna Race Number - 9Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-4 | Honda RA168E |
2 | 2 | Alain Prost | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-4 | Honda RA168E |
3 | 3 | Gerhard Berger | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F187/88C | Ferrari 033E |
4 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F187/88C | Ferrari 033E |
5 | 7 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House March Racing Team | March 881 | Judd CV |
6 | 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR |
7 | 12 | Derek Warwick | US FG Arrows Megatron | Arrows A10B | Megatron M12 |
8 | 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House March Racing Team | March 881 | Judd CV |
9 | 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Camel Team Lotus Honda | Lotus 100T | Honda RA168E |
10 | 15 | Eddie Cheever | US FG Arrows Megatron | Arrows A10B | Megatron M12 |
11 | 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
12 | 22 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1500/R |
13 | 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial Racing | Rial ARC01 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
14 | 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1500/R |
15 | 19 | Alex Caffi | Scuderia Italia | Dallara BMS-F188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
16 | 26 | Oscar Larrauri | Eurobrun Racing | EuroBrun ER188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
17 | 17 | Ren Arnoux | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS31 | Judd CV |
18 | 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR |
19 | 21 | Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse Calmels F1 | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
20 | 16 | Philippe Streiff | Team AGS | AGS JH23 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
21 | 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams | Williams FW12 | Judd CV |
22 | 18 | Nicola Larini | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1L | Alfa Romeo 890T |
23 | 11 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams | Williams FW12 | Judd CV |
24 | 25 | Stefano Modena | Eurobrun Racing | EuroBrun ER188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
25 | 20 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse Calmels F1 | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
26 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Team Lotus Honda | Lotus 100T | Honda RA168E |