1988 · Round 4 · Qualifying Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, May 29, 1988
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, May 29, 1988
Pole position
SEN
1:17.666
Pole margin
+0.635
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+4.286
P1 to CAP
Entries
30
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:17.666 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:18.301 | +0.635 | — |
| 03 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:18.120 | +0.454 | — |
| 04 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:18.946 | +1.280 | — |
| 05 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:19.626 | +1.960 | — |
| 06 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:20.275 | +2.609 | — |
| 07 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:20.451 | +2.785 | — |
| 08 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:21.005 | +3.339 | — |
| 09 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:21.403 | +3.737 | — |
| 10 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:21.952 | +4.286 | — |
| 11 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:22.029 | +4.363 | — |
| 12 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:22.245 | +4.579 | — |
| 13 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:22.559 | +4.893 | — |
| 14 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:22.363 | +4.697 | — |
| 15 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:22.642 | +4.976 | — |
| 16 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 5:30.133 | +252.467 | — |
| 17 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:22.972 | +5.306 | — |
| 18 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:23.078 | +5.412 | — |
| 19 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:23.750 | +6.084 | — |
| 20 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:23.287 | +5.621 | — |
| 21 | TARColoni · Coloni FC188 (C2) · Cosworth | 1:23.603 | +5.937 | — |
| 22 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:23.606 | +5.940 | — |
| 23 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:23.716 | +6.050 | — |
| 24 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:23.721 | +6.055 | — |
| 25 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:23.857 | +6.191 | — |
| 26 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:24.032 | +6.366 | — |
| 27 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.489 | +6.823 | — |
| 28 | LAROsella · Osella FA1I ~ Osella FA1L | 1:25.408 | +7.742 | — |
| 29 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:25.231 | +7.565 | — |
| 30 | CAMMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:26.058 | +8.392 | — |