1988 Monaco Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Monaco
Grand Prix = Monaco
Official name = 46e Grand Prix de Monaco
Date = May 15
Year = 1988

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Race_No = 3
Season_No = 16
Location = Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course = Street circuit
Course_mi = 2.068
Course_km = 3.328
Distance_laps = 78
Distance_mi = 161.298
Distance_km = 259.584
Weather = Warm and dry
Pole_Driver = Ayrton Senna
Pole_Team = McLaren-Honda
Pole_Time = 1:23.998
Pole_Country = Brazil
Fast_Driver = Ayrton Senna
Fast_Team = McLaren-Honda
Fast_Time = 1:26.321
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Brazil
First_Driver = Alain Prost
First_Team = McLaren-Honda
First_Country = France
Second_Driver = Gerhard Berger
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country = Austria
Third_Driver = Michele Alboreto
Third_Team = Ferrari
Third_Country = Italy

The 1988 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 15, 1988 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the 3rd race of the 1988 Formula One season.

Race summary

The McLaren team dominated the qualifying sessions, with Ayrton Senna gaining pole by 1.4 seconds from Alain Prost and 2.7 seconds on the third placed, Gerhard Berger on Ferrari. Senna led from the start, with Berger overtaking Prost when the French missed a gearchange. The first corner at St.Devote saw a variety of accidents: Alex Caffi hit the wall, and AGS's Philippe Streiff retired from a stunning 12th place on the grid when an accelerator cable broke, and Nelson Piquet retired after colliding with Eddie Cheever.

The running order of Senna-Berger-Prost-Mansell-Alboreto-Nannini was maintained until lap 33 when Alboreto took Mansell off with a late passing manoeuvre. On lap 51, there were some dramatic moments when, at the Mirabeau turn, Philippe Alliot in the Larrousse had a violent collision with Riccardo Patrese's Williams. By lap 54 Prost had worn Berger down and took second place. He then started trading fastest laps with Senna. Assured by team manager Ron Dennis that his lead was safe, Senna slowed down. This was to be his downfall, as on lap 67 he lost concentration and spun into the barrier at Portier meaning that the race was won, for the 4th time in 5 years, by Prost. The Ferraris took 2nd and 3rd with Derek Warwick putting in a fine drive to finish 4th after a race-long battle with Jonathan Palmer. Patrese recovered from his collision to gain the final point by passing the other Larrousse of Yannick Dalmas on the last lap.

Classification

Notes

* Stefano Modena was excluded for missing a weight check.

References

* "Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1988/265/ |accessdate=2007-07-12

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Monaco Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1988
Previous_race_in_season = 1988 San Marino Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1988 Mexican Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1989 Monaco Grand Prix