1988 · Round 15 · FP Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 30, 1988
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 30, 1988
Fastest
PRO
1:44.620
Margin
+0.228
to SEN
Most laps
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PRO
Laps completed
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Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:44.620 | — | — |
| 02 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:44.848 | +0.228 | — |
| 03 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:45.706 | +1.086 | — |
| 04 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:45.803 | +1.183 | — |
| 05 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:46.152 | +1.532 | — |
| 06 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:46.532 | +1.912 | — |
| 07 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:46.553 | +1.933 | — |
| 08 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:46.975 | +2.355 | — |
| 09 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:47.149 | +2.529 | — |
| 10 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:47.180 | +2.560 | — |
| 11 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:47.200 | +2.580 | — |
| 12 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:47.694 | +3.074 | — |
| 13 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:47.767 | +3.147 | — |
| 14 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:47.797 | +3.177 | — |
| 15 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:48.547 | +3.927 | — |
| 16 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:48.847 | +4.227 | — |
| 17 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:49.099 | +4.479 | — |
| 18 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:49.525 | +4.905 | — |
| 19 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:49.587 | +4.967 | — |
| 20 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:49.989 | +5.369 | — |
| 21 | SUZLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:50.281 | +5.661 | — |
| 22 | LAROsella · Osella FA1I ~ Osella FA1L | 1:50.288 | +5.668 | — |
| 23 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:50.564 | +5.944 | — |
| 24 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:50.862 | +6.242 | — |
| 25 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:50.942 | +6.322 | — |
| 26 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:51.097 | +6.477 | — |
| 27 | MODEuro Brun · Ford | 1:51.141 | +6.521 | — |
| 28 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:51.196 | +6.576 | — |
| 29 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:51.536 | +6.916 | — |
| 30 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:51.600 | +6.980 | — |
| 31 | TARColoni · Coloni FC188 (C2) · Cosworth | 1:52.234 | +7.614 | — |