The Italian Grand Prix 1988 was the 12th round of the 1988 F1 season, and took place at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy, on September 11th.

Gerhard Berger won the race after starting in the 3rd position, followed by Michele Alboreto, and Eddie Cheever completing the podium.

Ayrton Senna started from the pole position, but only managed to finish 10th.

Final results

1
2
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari
1:17:39.744
Finished
2
2
Michele Alboreto
Ferrari
+0.502
Finished
3
2
Eddie Cheever
Arrows
+35.532
Finished
4
2
Derek Warwick
Arrows
+36.114
Finished
5
6
Ivan Capelli
March
+52.522
Finished
6
2
Thierry Boutsen
Benetton
+59.878
Finished
7
3
Riccardo Patrese
Williams
+1:14.743
Finished
8
5
Maurício Gugelmin
March
+1:32.566
Finished
9
-
Alessandro Nannini
Benetton
+1 Lap
10
9
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
Collision
11
11
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Williams
+2 Laps
12
14
Julian Bailey
Tyrrell
+2 Laps
13
11
René Arnoux
Ligier
+2 Laps
14
12
Alain Prost
McLaren
Engine
15
5
Philippe Alliot
Larrousse
Engine
16
7
Philippe Streiff
AGS
Clutch
17
2
Bernd Schneider
Zakspeed
Engine
18
-
Andrea de Cesaris
Rial
Chassis
19
3
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Zakspeed
Engine
20
1
Alex Caffi
Dallara
Engine
21
4
Yannick Dalmas
Larrousse
Radiator
22
8
Pierluigi Martini
Minardi
Engine
23
11
Satoru Nakajima
Team Lotus
Engine
24
5
Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi
Gearbox
25
18
Nelson Piquet
Team Lotus
Clutch
26
9
Nicola Larini
Osella
Engine
27
27
Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell
Did not qualify
28
28
Stefan Johansson
Ligier
Did not qualify
29
29
Gabriele Tarquini
Coloni
Did not qualify
30
30
Stefano Modena
Euro Brun
Did not qualify
31
31
Oscar Larrauri
Euro Brun
Did not prequalify
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Race evolution

We do not have lap by lap information for this race, therefore we can't analyze the evolution of the reace.

Pit Stops

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Strategy

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Incidents

The reace did not end without incidents... 15 drivers out of the original 31 who started did not managed to cross the finish line.

These included, Ayrton Senna, who retired dure to damage caused by a collision with other cars on lap 49, Alain Prost, Philippe Alliot, Bernd Schneider, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Alex Caffi, Pierluigi Martini, Satoru Nakajima, and Nicola Larini, all of whom suffered an engine malfunction, Philippe Streiff, and Nelson Piquet, both had a problem with the clutch, Andrea de Cesaris, who experienced problems with the chassis of the car on lap 27, Yannick Dalmas, who had a problem with the radiator of the car on lap 17, Luis Pérez-Sala, who experienced issues with the gearbox on lap 12, and Oscar Larrauri, who did not prequalify on lap 0.

Collision

  • Ayrton Senna
    Lap 49

Engine

  • Alain Prost
    Lap 34
  • Philippe Alliot
    Lap 33
  • Bernd Schneider
    Lap 28
  • Piercarlo Ghinzani
    Lap 25
  • Alex Caffi
    Lap 24
  • Pierluigi Martini
    Lap 15
  • Satoru Nakajima
    Lap 14
  • Nicola Larini
    Lap 2

Clutch

  • Philippe Streiff
    Lap 31
  • Nelson Piquet
    Lap 11

Chassis

  • Andrea de Cesaris
    Lap 27

Radiator

  • Yannick Dalmas
    Lap 17

Gearbox

  • Luis Pérez-Sala
    Lap 12

Did not prequalify

  • Oscar Larrauri
    Lap 0

Qualifying

We do not have qualifying data for this race.