Round 1 · 1988
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil · Sun 3 Apr · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 1:36:06.857 | 9 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 4 | +9.873 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Borgward | 5 | +1:08.591 | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 11 | +1:13.348 | 3 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 6 | +1:14.556 | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 7 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier | 21 | +3 Laps | |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial | 14 | Engine | |
| — | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 22 | Transmission | |
| — | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 20 | Chassis | |
| — | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 16 | Suspension | |
| — | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni | 25 | Suspension | |
| — | Philippe Streiff | AGS | 19 | Brakes | |
| — | Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | 17 | Engine | |
| — | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Disqualified | |
| — | René Arnoux | Ligier | 18 | Clutch | |
| — | Stefano Modena | Euro Brun | 24 | Engine | |
| — | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | Engine | |
| — | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 8 | Engine | |
| — | Ivan Capelli | March | 9 | Engine | |
| — | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 23 | Chassis | |
| — | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 13 | Gearbox | |
| — | Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun | 26 | Electrical |