1988 Season - Round 2 - 1988-05-01
Ayrton Senna won the 1988 San Marino Grand Prix from pole position, leading Alain Prost (McLaren) and Nelson Piquet (Team Lotus) home for McLaren.
Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P14 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1988 San Marino Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Thierry Boutsen |
| Benetton |
| 8 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 4 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Stefano Modena | Euro Brun | 26 | Not classified | 0 |
| 20 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | 17 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 23 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | March | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 26 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 27 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 0 | Excluded | 0 |