1988 · Round 16 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 13, 1988
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 13, 1988
Pole position
SEN
1:17.748
Pole margin
+0.132
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+2.738
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 | 1:17.748 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:17.880 | +0.132 | — |
| 03 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:19.508 | +1.760 | — |
| 04 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:19.517 | +1.769 | — |
| 05 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:19.535 | +1.787 | — |
| 06 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:19.998 | +2.250 | — |
| 07 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:20.495 | +2.747 | — |
| 08 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:20.182 | +2.434 | — |
| 09 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:20.459 | +2.711 | — |
| 10 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:20.486 | +2.738 | — |
| 11 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:20.881 | +3.133 | — |
| 12 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:20.964 | +3.216 | — |
| 13 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:20.852 | +3.104 | — |
| 14 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:21.133 | +3.385 | — |
| 15 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:21.164 | +3.416 | — |
| 16 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:21.262 | +3.514 | — |
| 17 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:21.307 | +3.559 | — |
| 18 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:21.514 | +3.766 | — |
| 19 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:21.554 | +3.806 | — |
| 20 | MODEuro Brun · Ford | 1:21.856 | +4.108 | — |
| 21 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:21.893 | +4.145 | — |
| 22 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:21.988 | +4.240 | — |
| 23 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:22.028 | +4.280 | — |
| 24 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:22.211 | +4.463 | — |
| 25 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:22.213 | +4.465 | — |
| 26 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:22.721 | +4.973 | — |
| 27 | TARColoni · Coloni FC188 (C2) · Cosworth | 1:22.393 | +4.645 | — |
| 28 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:22.529 | +4.781 | — |
| 29 | RAPLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:22.733 | +4.985 | — |
| 30 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:23.025 | +5.277 | — |