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1988 - Fosters Australian Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1988 - Fosters Australian Grand Prix

Race Name - Fosters Australian Grand Prix
Date - 11/13/1988
Race Track - Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 82
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 164.225 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 16


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 2 Alain Prost Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
2 1 Ayrton Senna Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
3 5 Nelson Piquet Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 100T Honda RA168E
4 6 Riccardo Patrese Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
5 10 Thierry Boutsen Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
6 9 Ivan Capelli Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV
7 14 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
8 15 Andrea de Cesaris Rial Racing Rial ARC01 Ford Cosworth DFZ
9 22 Stefan Johansson Ligier Loto Ligier JS31 Judd CV
10 24 Philippe Alliot Larrousse Calmels F1 Lola LC88 Ford Cosworth DFZ
11 16 Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS JH23 Ford Cosworth DFZ
12 26 Piercarlo Ghinzani Zakspeed Racing Zakspeed 881 Zakspeed 1500/R
13 3 Nigel Mansell Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
14 8 Alessandro Nannini Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
15 20 Stefano Modena Eurobrun Racing EuroBrun ER188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
16 7 Derek Warwick US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
17 18 Eddie Cheever US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
18 19 Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV
19 13 Satoru Nakajima Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 100T Honda RA168E
20 21 Lus PerezSala Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
21 11 Alex Caffi Scuderia Italia Dallara BMS-F188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
22 4 Gerhard Berger Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E
23 23 Ren Arnoux Ligier Loto Ligier JS31 Judd CV
24 17 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Ford Cosworth DFZ
25 25 Oscar Larrauri Eurobrun Racing EuroBrun ER188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
26 12 Michele Alboreto Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E