1988 · Round 6 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 19, 1988
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 19, 1988
Pole position
SEN
1:41.719
Pole margin
+-0.255
to BER
Top-ten spread
+3.297
P1 to PAT
Entries
30
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:41.719 | — | — |
| 02 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:41.464 | +-0.255 | — |
| 03 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:41.700 | +-0.019 | — |
| 04 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:43.420 | +1.701 | — |
| 05 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:42.690 | +0.971 | — |
| 06 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:42.897 | +1.178 | — |
| 07 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:45.345 | +3.626 | — |
| 08 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:43.314 | +1.595 | — |
| 09 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:43.799 | +2.080 | — |
| 10 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:45.016 | +3.297 | — |
| 11 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:44.743 | +3.024 | — |
| 12 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:44.216 | +2.497 | — |
| 13 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:53.243 | +11.524 | — |
| 14 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 3:40.532 | +118.813 | — |
| 15 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:44.948 | +3.229 | — |
| 16 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:45.048 | +3.329 | — |
| 17 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:45.622 | +3.903 | — |
| 18 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:47.135 | +5.416 | — |
| 19 | MODEuro Brun · Ford | 1:45.304 | +3.585 | — |
| 20 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:47.483 | +5.764 | — |
| 21 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:45.544 | +3.825 | — |
| 22 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:45.750 | +4.031 | — |
| 23 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:47.801 | +6.082 | — |
| 24 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:48.116 | +6.397 | — |
| 25 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:46.447 | +4.728 | — |
| 26 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:46.593 | +4.874 | — |
| 27 | LAROsella · Osella FA1I ~ Osella FA1L | 1:51.623 | +9.904 | — |
| 28 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:49.353 | +7.634 | — |
| 29 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:48.249 | +6.530 | — |
| 30 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:48.990 | +7.271 | — |