Detroit Grand Prix
1988 Enichem Detroit Grand Prix
Podium
PROMcLaren
2
SENMcLaren
1
BOUBenetton
3
Key facts
WinnerSEN1:54:56.035 from P1
PoleSEN1:40.606
Fastest lapPRO1:44.836 on lap 4
Finishers9 / 27classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | – | 63 | 1:54:56.035 | 9 | 1:44.992 |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 4 | ▲2 | 63 | +38.713s | 6 | 1:44.836 |
| 3 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Benetton | 5 | ▲2 | 62 | +1 lap | 4 | 1:45.714 |
| 4 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Rial | 12 | ▲8 | 62 | +1 lap | 3 | 1:47.594 |
| 5 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 17 | ▲12 | 62 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:46.905 |
| 6 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | ▲10 | 62 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:49.236 |
| 7 | DALYannick Dalmas | Lola | 24 | ▲17 | 61 | +2 laps | 1:49.946 | |
| 8 | CAFAlex Caffi | Dallara | 21 | ▲13 | 61 | +2 laps | 1:48.951 | |
| 9 | BAIJulian Bailey | Tyrrell | 22 | ▲13 | 59 | +4 laps | 1:49.330 | |
| DNF | PERLuis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 25 | 54 | Gearbox | 1:51.855 | ||
| DNF | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Lola | 14 | 46 | Halfshaft | 1:50.223 | ||
| DNF | MODStefano Modena | EuroBrun | 19 | 46 | Spun off | 1:48.243 | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | 45 | Collision | 1:45.878 | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Ligier | 20 | 45 | Overheating | 1:49.554 | ||
| DNF | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | March | 13 | 34 | Engine | 1:49.224 | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 10 | 26 | Electrical | 1:46.632 | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Lotus | 8 | 26 | Spun off | 1:47.137 | ||
| DNF | OLAOscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 23 | 26 | Gearbox | 1:49.782 | ||
| DNF | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 9 | 24 | Spun off | 1:47.030 | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | 18 | Engine | 1:46.044 | ||
| DNF | STRPhilippe Streiff | AGS | 11 | 15 | Suspension | 1:47.326 | ||
| DNF | NANAlessandro Nannini | Benetton | 7 | 14 | Suspension | 1:46.125 | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 15 | 14 | Electrical | 1:47.739 | ||
| DNF | LARNicola Larini | Osella | 26 | 7 | Engine | 1:50.703 | ||
| DNF | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | Puncture | 1:45.508 | ||
| DNF | JOHStefan Johansson | Ligier | 18 | 2 | Overheating | 1:50.260 | ||
| DNS | CAPIvan Capelli | March | – | 0 | Injury | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1:40.606 | |
| 2 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:41.464 | +0.858s |
| 3 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:41.700 | +1.094s |
| 4 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:42.019 | +1.413s |
| 5 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:42.690 | +2.084s |
| 6 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 1:42.897 | +2.291s |
| 7 | NANAlessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:43.117 | +2.511s |
| 8 | PIQNelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:43.314 | +2.708s |
| 9 | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 1:43.799 | +3.193s |
| 10 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:43.810 | +3.204s |
| 11 | STRPhilippe Streiff | AGS | 1:44.204 | +3.598s |
| 12 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Rial | 1:44.216 | +3.610s |
| 13 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | March | 1:44.474 | +3.868s |
| 14 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Lola | 1:44.590 | +3.984s |
| 15 | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:44.948 | +4.342s |
| 16 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:45.048 | +4.442s |
| 17 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:45.268 | +4.662s |
| 18 | JOHStefan Johansson | Ligier | 1:45.275 | +4.669s |
| 19 | MODStefano Modena | EuroBrun | 1:45.304 | +4.698s |
| 20 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ligier | 1:45.437 | +4.831s |
| 21 | CAPIvan Capelli | March | 1:45.544 | +4.938s |
| 22 | CAFAlex Caffi | Dallara | 1:45.750 | +5.144s |
| 23 | BAIJulian Bailey | Tyrrell | 1:46.286 | +5.680s |
| 24 | OLAOscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 1:46.390 | +5.784s |
| 25 | DALYannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:46.422 | +5.816s |
| 26 | PERLuis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:46.593 | +5.987s |
| 27 | LARNicola Larini | Osella | 1:46.623 | +6.017s |
| 28 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:47.243 | +6.637s |
| 29 | BSCBernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:48.249 | +7.643s |
| 30 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 1:48.925 | +8.319s |
Detroit Street Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1987 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus |
| 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Williams |
| 1984 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1983 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell |
| 1982 | John Watson | McLaren |
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