| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | XIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
| Date | Sunday, 30 October 1988 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Event | Japanese GP |
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Round | 15 of 16 |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 17 |
| Race distance | 5859 m × 51 laps = 298.809 km |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Overcast, Cold, Wet |
Entry List |
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| Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Nélson Piquet | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Camel Team Lotus Honda | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus 100T | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Canon Williams Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Canon Williams Team | Riccardo Patrese | Williams FW12 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed 881B | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed 881B | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Honda Marlboro McLaren | Ayrton Senna | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive | Philippe Streiff | AGS JH23 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Mauricio Gugelmin | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Ivan Capelli | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Derek Warwick | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| USF&G Arrows Megatron | Eddie Cheever | Arrows A10B | Megatron 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Nicola Larini | Osella FA1L | Osella 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Rial Racing | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial ARC-01 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | STP | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Lois Minardi Team | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi M188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Ligier Loto | René Arnoux | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Ligier Loto | Stefan Johansson | Ligier JS31 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari F1-87/88C | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Aguri Suzuki | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Larrousse Calmels | Philippe Alliot | Lola LC88 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| Coloni SpA | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni FC-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
| BMS Scuderia Italia | Alex Caffi | Dallara BMS-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | Castrol | |
Qualification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | - | 100.0% | 207.087 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 0.324 | 100.3% | 206.430 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1.500 | 101.5% | 204.081 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1.752 | 101.7% | 203.585 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1.840 | 101.8% | 203.412 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1.840 | 101.8% | 203.412 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1.963 | 101.9% | 203.171 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 2.040 | 102.0% | 203.020 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 2.119 | 102.1% | 202.866 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 2.646 | 102.6% | 201.843 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 2.702 | 102.7% | 201.735 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 2.758 | 102.7% | 201.627 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 3.285 | 103.2% | 200.616 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 3.705 | 103.6% | 199.818 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 3.992 | 103.9% | 199.276 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 4.063 | 104.0% | 199.143 | |||
| Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Ford | 4.596 | 104.5% | 198.146 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 4.633 | 104.5% | 198.077 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 4.668 | 104.6% | 198.012 | |||
| Aguri Suzuki | Lola / Ford | 5.067 | 105.0% | 197.273 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 5.129 | 105.0% | 197.158 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 5.281 | 105.2% | 196.879 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 5.340 | 105.2% | 196.770 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 5.694 | 105.6% | 196.123 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 5.746 | 105.6% | 196.028 | |||
| Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 6.736 | 106.6% | 194.241 | |||
| dnq | Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 6.863 | 106.7% | 194.014 | ||
| dnq | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 7.412 | 107.3% | 193.039 | ||
| dnq | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 7.853 | 107.7% | 192.263 | ||
| dnq | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | 8.044 | 107.9% | 191.929 | ||
| dnpq | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 10.381 | 110.2% | 187.932 | ||
Starting grid |
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2  Alain Prost McLaren / Honda 1'42.177 |
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Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda 1'41.853 |
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4 Ivan Capelli March / Judd 1'43.605 |
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Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari 1'43.353 |
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6 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Honda 1'43.693 |
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Nélson Piquet Lotus / Honda 1'43.693 |
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8 Nigel Mansell Williams / Judd 1'43.893 |
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Derek Warwick Arrows / Megatron 1'43.816 |
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10 Thierry Boutsen Benetton / Ford 1'44.499 |
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Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'43.972 |
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12 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford 1'44.611 |
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Riccardo Patrese Williams / Judd 1'44.555 |
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14 Andrea de Cesaris Rial / Ford 1'45.558 |
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Mauricio Gugelmin March / Judd 1'45.138 |
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16 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford 1'45.916 |
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Eddie Cheever Arrows / Megatron 1'45.845 |
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18 Philippe Streiff AGS / Ford 1'46.486 |
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Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford 1'46.449 |
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20 Aguri Suzuki Lola / Ford 1'46.920 |
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Philippe Alliot Lola / Ford 1'46.521 |
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22 Luis Perez-Sala Minardi / Ford 1'47.134 |
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Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford 1'46.982 |
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24 Nicola Larini Osella / Osella 1'47.547 |
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René Arnoux Ligier / Judd 1'47.193 |
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26 Julian Bailey Tyrrell / Ford 1'48.589 |
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Bernd Schneider Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'47.599 |
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Fastest Laps |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1'46.326 | - | 100.0% | 198.375 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1'46.482 | 0.156 | 100.1% | 198.084 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1'47.161 | 0.835 | 100.8% | 196.829 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1'47.375 | 1.049 | 101.0% | 196.437 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1'47.991 | 1.665 | 101.6% | 195.316 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'48.138 | 1.812 | 101.7% | 195.051 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1'48.289 | 1.963 | 101.8% | 194.779 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 1'48.317 | 1.991 | 101.9% | 194.728 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1'48.402 | 2.076 | 102.0% | 194.576 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'48.655 | 2.329 | 102.2% | 194.123 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1'48.660 | 2.334 | 102.2% | 194.114 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1'48.734 | 2.408 | 102.3% | 193.982 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 1'48.780 | 2.454 | 102.3% | 193.900 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1'48.913 | 2.587 | 102.4% | 193.663 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'49.014 | 2.688 | 102.5% | 193.483 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1'49.218 | 2.892 | 102.7% | 193.122 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1'49.478 | 3.152 | 103.0% | 192.663 | |||
| Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Ford | 1'50.483 | 4.157 | 103.9% | 190.911 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1'50.553 | 4.227 | 104.0% | 190.790 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1'50.583 | 4.257 | 104.0% | 190.738 | |||
| Aguri Suzuki | Lola / Ford | 1'50.642 | 4.316 | 104.1% | 190.636 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 1'50.762 | 4.436 | 104.2% | 190.430 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'51.435 | 5.109 | 104.8% | 189.280 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 1'51.570 | 5.244 | 104.9% | 189.051 | |||
| Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'51.638 | 5.312 | 105.0% | 188.936 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 1'52.062 | 5.736 | 105.4% | 188.221 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1:33'26.173 | - | 191.880 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1:33'39.536 | 13.363 | 191.424 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1:34'02.282 | 36.109 | 190.652 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:34'52.887 | 1'26.714 | 188.957 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1:34'56.776 | 1'30.603 | 188.828 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1:35'03.788 | 1'37.615 | 188.596 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1:33'36.051 | 1 Lap | 187.787 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1:34'12.423 | 1 Lap | 186.578 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 1:34'13.146 | 1 Lap | 186.555 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 1:34'39.853 | 1 Lap | 185.677 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:34'56.472 | 1 Lap | 185.136 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:35'04.882 | 1 Lap | 184.863 | |||
| Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Ford | 1:33'32.935 | 2 Laps | 184.133 | |||
| Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:35'00.170 | 2 Laps | 181.315 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1:35'15.890 | 2 Laps | 180.817 | |||
| Aguri Suzuki | Lola / Ford | 1:33'28.262 | 3 Laps | 180.526 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 1:33'28.346 | 3 Laps | 180.523 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1:08'32.764 | Overheating | 184.627 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1:05'33.936 | Ignition | 187.658 | |||
| Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 1:05'39.688 | Brakes | 182.030 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1:06'05.253 | Physical | 180.856 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 45'41.367 | Collision | 184.659 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 42'31.683 | Spun off | 181.854 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 35'08.093 | Electrical | 190.103 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 36'39.607 | Spun off | 153.427 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 27'21.243 | Physical | 179.921 | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 51% | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 47% | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 2% | |||
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!
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