1988 · Round 9 · Qualifying German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 24, 1988
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 24, 1988
Pole position
SEN
1:50.002
Pole margin
+-4.134
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+-0.357
P1 to GUG
Entries
30
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:50.002 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-4 · Honda | 1:45.868 | +-4.134 | — |
| 03 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:46.431 | +-3.571 | — |
| 04 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87-88 | 1:47.418 | +-2.584 | — |
| 05 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:47.681 | +-2.321 | — |
| 06 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:48.208 | +-1.794 | — |
| 07 | CAPMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:49.750 | +-0.252 | — |
| 08 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 100T · Honda | 1:48.781 | +-1.221 | — |
| 09 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B188 · Ford | 1:49.966 | +-0.036 | — |
| 10 | GUGMarch · March 881 · Judd | 1:49.645 | +-0.357 | — |
| 11 | MANWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:50.673 | +0.671 | — |
| 12 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:50.978 | +0.976 | — |
| 13 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12 · Judd | 1:50.719 | +0.717 | — |
| 14 | DECRial · Rial ARC01 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:51.859 | +1.857 | — |
| 15 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron ~ Arrows A10B · Megatron | 1:51.171 | +1.169 | — |
| 16 | STRAGS · JH23 · Cosworth | 1:51.642 | +1.640 | — |
| 17 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:52.080 | +2.078 | — |
| 18 | LAROsella · Osella FA1I ~ Osella FA1L | 1:52.168 | +2.166 | — |
| 19 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F188 ~ Dallara 3087 · Cosworth | 1:52.277 | +2.275 | — |
| 20 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:52.629 | +2.627 | — |
| 21 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC88 · Cosworth | 1:52.436 | +2.434 | — |
| 22 | SCHZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:52.664 | +2.662 | — |
| 23 | GHIZakspeed · Zakspeed 881 | 1:57.241 | +7.239 | — |
| 24 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:52.908 | +2.906 | — |
| 25 | MODEuro Brun · Ford | 1:53.904 | +3.902 | — |
| 26 | LAREuro Brun · Ford | 1:53.043 | +3.041 | — |
| 27 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:53.673 | +3.671 | — |
| 28 | JOHLigier · Ligier JS31 · Judd | 1:53.507 | +3.505 | — |
| 29 | BAITyrrell · Tyrrell 017 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:53.576 | +3.574 | — |
| 30 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188 · Cosworth | 1:53.596 | +3.594 | — |