| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | XLVI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco |
| Date | Sunday, 15 May 1988 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Grand Prix | Monaco GP |
| Circuit | Monte Carlo |
| Round | 3 of 16 |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 11 |
| Race distance | 3328 m × 78 laps = 259.584 km |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
Entry List |
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| Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Nélson Piquet | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Canon Williams Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Canon Williams Team | Riccardo Patrese | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Ayrton Senna | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive | Philippe Streiff | AGS JH23 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Mauricio Gugelmin | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Ivan Capelli | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Derek Warwick | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Eddie Cheever | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Nicola Larini | Osella FA1L | Osella 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Rial Racing | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial ARC-01 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | STP | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Adrián Campos | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Ligier Loto | René Arnoux | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Ligier Loto | Stefan Johansson | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Yannick Dalmas | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Philippe Alliot | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Coloni SpA | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni FC-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| BMS Scuderia Italia | Alex Caffi | Dallara BMS-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
Qualification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | - | 100.0% | 142.632 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1.427 | 101.7% | 140.249 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 2.687 | 103.2% | 138.211 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 3.299 | 103.9% | 137.242 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 3.667 | 104.4% | 136.666 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 3.871 | 104.6% | 136.348 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 3.874 | 104.6% | 136.344 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 4.018 | 104.8% | 136.121 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 4.229 | 105.0% | 135.795 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 4.360 | 105.2% | 135.594 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 4.405 | 105.2% | 135.525 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 4.529 | 105.4% | 135.335 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 4.538 | 105.4% | 135.321 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 4.612 | 105.5% | 135.208 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 4.627 | 105.5% | 135.185 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 4.642 | 105.5% | 135.162 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 5.077 | 106.0% | 134.502 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 5.095 | 106.1% | 134.475 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 5.300 | 106.3% | 134.166 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 5.482 | 106.5% | 133.894 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 5.603 | 106.7% | 133.713 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 5.605 | 106.7% | 133.710 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 6.123 | 107.3% | 132.941 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 6.254 | 107.4% | 132.748 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 6.337 | 107.5% | 132.626 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 6.507 | 107.7% | 132.377 | |||
| dnq | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 6.613 | 107.9% | 132.222 | ||
| dnq | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 6.615 | 107.9% | 132.219 | ||
| dnq | Adrián Campos | Minardi / Ford | 6.795 | 108.1% | 131.957 | ||
| dnq | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 6.818 | 108.1% | 131.924 | ||
Starting grid |
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2  Alain Prost McLaren / Honda 1'25.425 |
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Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda 1'23.998 |
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4 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'27.297 |
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Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari 1'26.685 |
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6 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford 1'27.869 |
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Nigel Mansell Williams / Judd 1'27.665 |
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8 Riccardo Patrese Williams / Judd 1'28.016 |
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Derek Warwick Arrows / Megatron 1'27.872 |
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10 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford 1'28.358 |
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Eddie Cheever Arrows / Megatron 1'28.227 |
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12 Philippe Streiff AGS / Ford 1'28.527 |
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Nélson Piquet Lotus / Honda 1'28.403 |
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14 Mauricio Gugelmin March / Judd 1'28.610 |
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Philippe Alliot Lola / Ford 1'28.536 |
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16 Thierry Boutsen Benetton / Ford 1'28.640 |
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Luis Perez-Sala Minardi / Ford 1'28.625 |
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18 Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun / Ford 1'29.093 |
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Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford 1'29.075 |
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20 René Arnoux Ligier / Judd 1'29.480 |
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Andrea de Cesaris Rial / Ford 1'29.298 |
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22 Ivan Capelli March / Judd 1'29.603 |
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Yannick Dalmas Lola / Ford 1'29.601 |
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24 Gabriele Tarquini Coloni / Ford 1'30.252 |
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Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'30.121 |
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26 Stefan Johansson Ligier / Judd 1'30.505 |
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Nicola Larini Osella / Osella 1'30.335 |
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Fastest Laps |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1'26.321 | - | 100.0% | 138.794 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1'26.714 | 0.393 | 100.5% | 138.165 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1'28.411 | 2.090 | 102.4% | 135.513 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 1'28.465 | 2.144 | 102.5% | 135.430 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'28.899 | 2.578 | 103.0% | 134.769 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'28.931 | 2.610 | 103.0% | 134.720 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 1'28.975 | 2.654 | 103.1% | 134.654 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1'29.618 | 3.297 | 103.8% | 133.687 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1'29.642 | 3.321 | 103.8% | 133.652 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1'29.693 | 3.372 | 103.9% | 133.576 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1'29.831 | 3.510 | 104.1% | 133.370 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 1'29.934 | 3.613 | 104.2% | 133.218 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'30.171 | 3.850 | 104.5% | 132.868 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1'30.226 | 3.905 | 104.5% | 132.787 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1'30.397 | 4.076 | 104.7% | 132.535 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1'30.749 | 4.428 | 105.1% | 132.021 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 1'31.635 | 5.314 | 106.2% | 130.745 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1'31.757 | 5.436 | 106.3% | 130.571 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'32.308 | 5.987 | 106.9% | 129.792 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 1'32.320 | 5.999 | 106.9% | 129.775 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 1'32.797 | 6.476 | 107.5% | 129.108 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 1'33.570 | 7.249 | 108.4% | 128.041 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 1'34.016 | 7.695 | 108.9% | 127.434 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1:57'17.077 | - | 132.797 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:57'37.530 | 20.453 | 132.412 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:57'58.306 | 41.229 | 132.023 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1:57'21.734 | 1 Lap | 131.008 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:57'35.765 | 1 Lap | 130.747 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1:58'22.182 | 1 Lap | 129.893 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 1:58'24.145 | 1 Lap | 129.857 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1:57'23.136 | 2 Laps | 129.281 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 1:57'53.732 | 3 Laps | 127.028 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1:58'21.434 | 6 Laps | 121.471 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1:38'15.949 | Spun off | 134.115 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1:17'16.275 | Collision | 129.207 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 1:09'40.957 | Fuel pump | 128.950 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1:08'10.088 | Gearbox | 125.957 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 57'38.202 | Gearbox | 131.649 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 55'37.721 | Halfshaft | 129.223 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 48'26.082 | Collision | 131.925 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 43'18.210 | Engine | 129.113 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 33'13.510 | Engine | 102.168 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 22'10.834 | Brakes | 126.035 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 19'42.673 | Engine | 81.042 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 9'53.369 | Engine | 121.147 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 8'17.353 | Suspension | 120.446 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | - | Collision | - | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | - | Spun off | - | |||
| Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | - | Disqualified | - | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | - | Throttle | - | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 85% | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 15% | |||
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!
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