1988 Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix 1988 took place on 15 May and was the third race of the Formula 1 season 1988.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
In terms of the field there was no change compared to the Grand Prix of San Marino two weeks earlier.
Training
Stefano Modena was locked before the first training for the race weekend, because it did not comply with a request for weighing.
Again beat Ayrton Senna in qualifying his McLaren teammate Alain Prost, this time by 1.4 seconds. With a slower by about another 1.2 seconds lap time Gerhard Berger followed before his Ferrari team-mate Michele Alboreto. Nigel Mansell and Alessandro Nannini formed the third row in front of Derek Warwick and Riccardo Patrese.
The two Lotus drivers have recorded poor training results. As the reigning world champion Nelson Piquet qualified in eleventh, Satoru Nakajima missed the qualification.
Race
While Senna was able to defend its top position after the start, Prost lost his second place due to a switching error at Berger. It was only in the 54th round succeeded Prost, again overtake Berger. Senna had meanwhile moved out a lead of around 50 seconds.
In the 67th round Senna crashed due to a driving error in the porter curve. He returned then not in the box of his team back, but disappeared immediately in his apartment, which he possessed in Monaco.
Alain Prost won ahead of Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto. Derek Warwick took fourth place ahead of Jonathan Palmer and Riccardo Patrese.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).