| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | XII Gran Premio de Mexico |
| Date | Sunday, 29 May 1988 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Grand Prix | Mexican GP |
| Circuit | Mexico City |
| Round | 4 of 16 |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 17 |
| Race distance | 4421 m × 67 laps = 296.207 km |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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 881 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed 881 | 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 | BP | |
| Leyton House March Racing Team | Ivan Capelli | March 881 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | BP | |
| 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 | Adrián Campos | 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 | Yannick Dalmas | 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 | - | |
| EuroBrun Racing | Stefano Modena | EuroBrun ER-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
| BMS Scuderia Italia | Alex Caffi | Dallara BMS-188 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | Goodyear | - | |
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% | 205.447 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 0.629 | 100.8% | 203.793 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 0.652 | 100.8% | 203.733 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1.478 | 101.9% | 201.601 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 2.158 | 102.8% | 199.879 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 2.807 | 103.6% | 198.263 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 2.983 | 103.9% | 197.830 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 3.272 | 104.2% | 197.122 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 3.307 | 104.3% | 197.036 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 4.484 | 105.8% | 194.206 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 4.561 | 105.9% | 194.024 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 4.777 | 106.2% | 193.514 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | 4.880 | 106.3% | 193.272 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 4.895 | 106.3% | 193.237 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 5.174 | 106.7% | 192.585 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 5.333 | 106.9% | 192.215 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 5.504 | 107.1% | 191.819 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 5.610 | 107.2% | 191.574 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 5.723 | 107.4% | 191.314 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 5.819 | 107.5% | 191.093 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 6.135 | 107.9% | 190.371 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 6.138 | 107.9% | 190.364 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 6.248 | 108.1% | 190.114 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 6.253 | 108.1% | 190.103 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 6.389 | 108.2% | 189.795 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 6.564 | 108.5% | 189.399 | |||
| dnq | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell / Ford | 6.922 | 108.9% | 188.596 | ||
| dnq | Nicola Larini | Osella / Osella | 6.937 | 109.0% | 188.562 | ||
| dnq | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell / Ford | 7.763 | 110.0% | 186.735 | ||
| dnq | Adrián Campos | Minardi / Ford | 8.590 | 111.1% | 184.940 | ||
Starting grid |
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2  Alain Prost McLaren / Honda 1'18.097 |
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Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda 1'17.468 |
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4 Nélson Piquet Lotus / Honda 1'18.946 |
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Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari 1'18.120 |
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6 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Honda 1'20.275 |
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Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'19.626 |
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8 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford 1'20.740 |
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Eddie Cheever Arrows / Megatron 1'20.451 |
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10 Ivan Capelli March / Judd 1'21.952 |
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Derek Warwick Arrows / Megatron 1'20.775 |
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12 Andrea de Cesaris Rial / Ford 1'22.245 |
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Thierry Boutsen Benetton / Ford 1'22.029 |
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14 Nigel Mansell Williams / Judd 1'22.363 |
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Philippe Alliot Lola / Ford 1'22.348 |
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16 Mauricio Gugelmin March / Judd 1'22.801 |
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Bernd Schneider Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'22.642 |
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18 Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'23.078 |
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Riccardo Patrese Williams / Judd 1'22.972 |
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20 René Arnoux Ligier / Judd 1'23.287 |
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Philippe Streiff AGS / Ford 1'23.191 |
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22 Yannick Dalmas Lola / Ford 1'23.606 |
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Gabriele Tarquini Coloni / Ford 1'23.603 |
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24 Stefan Johansson Ligier / Judd 1'23.721 |
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Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford 1'23.716 |
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26 Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun / Ford 1'24.032 |
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Luis Perez-Sala Minardi / Ford 1'23.857 |
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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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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1'18.608 | - | 100.0% | 202.468 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1'18.776 | 0.168 | 100.2% | 202.036 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1'20.124 | 1.516 | 101.9% | 198.637 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'20.160 | 1.552 | 102.0% | 198.548 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'20.186 | 1.578 | 102.0% | 198.484 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1'21.056 | 2.448 | 103.1% | 196.353 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1'21.068 | 2.460 | 103.1% | 196.324 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1'22.375 | 3.767 | 104.8% | 193.209 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 1'22.477 | 3.869 | 104.9% | 192.970 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1'22.483 | 3.875 | 104.9% | 192.956 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1'22.703 | 4.095 | 105.2% | 192.443 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1'22.822 | 4.214 | 105.4% | 192.166 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1'23.118 | 4.510 | 105.7% | 191.482 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 1'23.409 | 4.801 | 106.1% | 190.814 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 1'23.553 | 4.945 | 106.3% | 190.485 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1'24.369 | 5.761 | 107.3% | 188.643 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'24.660 | 6.052 | 107.7% | 187.994 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'24.704 | 6.096 | 107.8% | 187.897 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 1'25.057 | 6.449 | 108.2% | 187.117 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 1'25.072 | 6.464 | 108.2% | 187.084 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 1'25.246 | 6.638 | 108.4% | 186.702 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 1'25.697 | 7.089 | 109.0% | 185.719 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 1'26.061 | 7.453 | 109.5% | 184.934 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 1'27.076 | 8.468 | 110.8% | 182.778 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 1'27.524 | 8.916 | 111.3% | 181.843 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 1:30'15.737 | - | 196.898 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | McLaren / Honda | 1:30'22.841 | 7.104 | 196.640 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:31'13.051 | 57.314 | 194.836 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:30'36.056 | 1 Lap | 193.234 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Arrows / Megatron | 1:31'30.004 | 1 Lap | 191.335 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Arrows / Megatron | 1:31'30.478 | 1 Lap | 191.318 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton / Ford | 1:31'24.155 | 2 Laps | 188.637 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Benetton / Ford | 1:30'18.813 | 3 Laps | 187.974 | |||
| Yannick Dalmas | Lola / Ford | 1:31'24.502 | 3 Laps | 185.723 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ligier / Judd | 1:30'22.219 | 4 Laps | 184.921 | |||
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi / Ford | 1:31'10.056 | 4 Laps | 183.304 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | AGS / Ford | 1:31'24.530 | 4 Laps | 182.820 | |||
| Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun / Ford | 1:31'36.847 | 4 Laps | 182.411 | |||
| Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni / Ford | 1:30'26.447 | 5 Laps | 181.844 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1:30'45.959 | 6 Laps | 178.270 | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March / Judd | 1:31'38.031 | 6 Laps | 176.582 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Lotus / Honda | 1:19'32.618 | Engine | 193.417 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Rial / Ford | 1:13'29.950 | Gearbox | 187.669 | |||
| Satoru Nakajima | Lotus / Honda | 37'56.435 | Engine | 188.769 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Judd | 29'52.104 | Engine | 177.619 | |||
| Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 23'00.048 | Engine | 184.522 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Williams / Judd | 23'36.801 | Engine | 179.736 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Judd | 19'24.508 | Collision | 177.674 | |||
| Alex Caffi | Dallara / Ford | 19'24.834 | Brakes | 177.624 | |||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March / Judd | 14'43.126 | Electrical | 180.219 | |||
| Philippe Alliot | Lola / Ford | - | Suspension | - | |||
| Stefano Modena | EuroBrun / Ford | - | Disqualified | - | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Alain Prost | McLaren / Honda | 100% | |||
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