1988 · Round 15 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 30, 1988
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 30, 1988
Pole position
SEN
1:41.853
Pole margin
+0.324
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+2.646
P1 to BOU
Entries
30
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:41.853 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:42.177 | +0.324 | — |
| 03 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:43.353 | +1.500 | — |
| 04 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:43.605 | +1.752 | — |
| 05 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:43.693 | +1.840 | — |
| 06 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:43.693 | +1.840 | — |
| 07 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:43.816 | +1.963 | — |
| 08 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:43.893 | +2.040 | — |
| 09 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:43.972 | +2.119 | — |
| 10 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:44.499 | +2.646 | — |
| 11 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:44.555 | +2.702 | — |
| 12 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:44.611 | +2.758 | — |
| 13 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:45.156 | +3.303 | — |
| 14 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:45.558 | +3.705 | — |
| 15 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:46.189 | +4.336 | — |
| 16 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:45.916 | +4.063 | — |
| 17 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:46.449 | +4.596 | — |
| 18 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:46.486 | +4.633 | — |
| 19 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:46.521 | +4.668 | — |
| 20 | SUZLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:46.920 | +5.067 | — |
| 21 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:46.982 | +5.129 | — |
| 22 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:47.134 | +5.281 | — |
| 23 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:47.193 | +5.340 | — |
| 24 | LAROsella · Osella FA1I ~ Osella FA1L | 1:47.547 | +5.694 | — |
| 25 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:47.599 | +5.746 | — |
| 26 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:48.589 | +6.736 | — |
| 27 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:48.716 | +6.863 | — |
| 28 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:49.265 | +7.412 | — |
| 29 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:50.550 | +8.697 | — |
| 30 | MODEuro Brun · Ford | 1:50.047 | +8.194 | — |