1988 Monaco Grand Prix
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Results from the 1988 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 15, 1988
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| 46e Grand Prix de Monaco – F1 | |
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| Grand Prix |
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| Date | May 15 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Race No | 3 |
| Season No | 16 |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Course | Street circuit |
| Course mi | 2.068 |
| Course km | 3.328 |
| Distance laps | 78 |
| Distance mi | 161.298 |
| Distance km | 259.584 |
| Weather | Warm and dry |
| Pole Driver | Ayrton Senna |
| Pole Team | McLaren-Honda |
| Pole Time | 1:23.998 |
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| Fast Driver | Ayrton Senna |
| Fast Team | McLaren-Honda |
| Fast Time | 1:26.321 |
| Fast Lap | 59 |
| Fast Country |
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| First Driver | Alain Prost |
| First Team | McLaren-Honda |
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| Second Driver | Gerhard Berger |
| Second Team | Ferrari |
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| Third Driver | Michele Alboreto |
| Third Team | Ferrari |
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The 1988 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 15, 1988 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the 3rd race of the 1988 Formula One season.
Race summary
The McLaren team dominated the qualifying sessions, with Ayrton Senna gaining pole by 1.4 seconds from Alain Prost and 2.7 seconds on the third placed, Gerhard Berger on Ferrari. Senna led from the start, with Berger overtaking Prost when the French missed a gearchange. The first corner at St.Devote saw a variety of accidents: Alex Caffi hit the wall, and AGS's Philippe Streiff retired from a stunning 12th place on the grid when an accelerator cable broke, and Nelson Piquet retired after colliding with Eddie Cheever.
The running order of Senna-Berger-Prost-Mansell-Alboreto-Nannini was maintained until lap 33 when Alboreto took Mansell off with a late passing manoeuvre. On lap 51, there were some dramatic moments when, at the Mirabeau turn, Philippe Alliot in the Larrousse had a violent collision with Riccardo Patrese's Williams. By lap 54 Prost had worn Berger down and took second place. He then started trading fastest laps with Senna. Assured by team manager Ron Dennis that his lead was safe, Senna slowed down. This was to be his downfall, as on lap 67 he lost concentration and spun into the barrier at Portier meaning that the race was won, for the 4th time in 5 years, by Prost. The Ferraris took 2nd and 3rd with Derek Warwick putting in a fine drive to finish 4th after a race-long battle with Jonathan Palmer. Patrese recovered from his collision to gain the final point by passing the other Larrousse of Yannick Dalmas on the last lap.
Classification
Notes
- Stefano Modena was excluded for missing a weight check.
- Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 1'26.321
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