1988 Spanish Grand Prix
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Results from the 1988 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jerez on October 2, 1988
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From the 10th all-McLaren front row of the year,Alain Prost made a superb start,with the Williams of Nigel Mansell blasting past Ayrton Senna into 2nd.Ivan Capelli and Thierry Boutsen tangled,damaging the Benetton driver's nosecone.On lap 2 Senna passed Mansell but ran wide,allowing the Englishman to retake the lead.On lap 16 Michele Alboreto retired his Ferrari.For the first 28 laps there was no change amongst the top 7-Prost(cautiously conserving tyres and fuel) led Mansell by a mere half second.Senna was having to defend 3rd place from Riccardo Patrese and Capelli,who in turn was being challenged by Alessandro Nannini and Gerhard Berger. Around lap 30,Nannini,Berger and Piquet all pitted for new tyres. Finally Capelli managed to pass Patrese to gain 4th place on lap 36 and then three laps later at exactly the same corner he passed Senna's McLaren.Sadly on lap 46 his engine starting smoking and the March driver retired after another outstanding drive. On lap 47 Mansell pitted but a sticking wheel nut delayed him and enabled Prost to pull ahead.Meanwhile,Nannini was excelling on his new tyres-passing Patrese and Senna in one lap. On lap 51 Senna pitted for new tyres and dropped out of the points. He passed Gugelmin and Berger before finally on lap 65 overtaking Patrese who was driving the entire race on one set of tyres. Prost sealed his 34th career victory with a fastest lap record and Mansell gaining his 2nd second-place of the year from just two finishes.Nannini collected another podium finish ahead of Senna(troubled with fuel readout problems again),Patrese and Berger(almost out of fuel) in 6th.
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- Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1'27.845
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