Alain Prost won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1988 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 3 April 1988, starting from P3 on the grid. Gerhard Berger finished second for Ferrari, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 3 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 5 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 11 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 6 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | 10 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 7 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 | | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 21 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Chassis | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
D | | 1 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Chassis | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 26 | 0 | Electrical | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify |