1988 Belgian Grand Prix
🇧🇪 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Round 11 of 16
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Senna’s win in Hungary was his sixth of the season and moved him level on points with Prost. For the first time all year, neither McLaren driver leads outright — the championship is tied going into Spa.
Between-race developments
Enzo Ferrari died on 14 August at the age of 90. This is the first race since the death of the founder of Scuderia Ferrari.
Nigel Mansell, still recovering from chickenpox after racing against medical advice in Hungary, is unable to start. Martin Brundle replaces him at Williams for this race.
Weather
Conditions are warm, dry, and overcast.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 19 Jun | 🇺🇸 Detroit Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Prost | Boutsen |
| 7 | 3 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Senna | Alboreto |
| 8 | 10 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Berger | Senna | Mansell | Nannini |
| 9 | 24 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Prost | Berger |
| 10 | 7 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Prost | Boutsen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 66 | 6 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 66 | 4 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 0 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 132 | 10 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 44 | 0 |
| 3 | Benetton | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Arrows | 10 | 0 |