| 1988 British Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 8 of 16 in the 1988 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 July 1988 | ||
| Official name | XLI Shell Oils British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.778 km (2.969 miles) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 310.570 km (192.979 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet and cool | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:10.133 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Nigel Mansell | Williams-Judd | |
| Time | 1:23.308 on lap 48 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Second | Williams-Judd | ||
| Third | Benetton-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1988 British Grand Prix (formally the XLI Shell Oils British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. It was the eighth race of the 1988 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The 65-lap race was won by Ayrton Senna, driving a McLaren-Honda, after starting from third position. The win, Senna's fourth of the season, moved him to within six points of teammate Alain Prost in the Drivers' Championship, Prost having retired before half distance with handling problems. Local driver Nigel Mansell finished second in a Williams-Judd, with Alessandro Nannini third in a Benetton-Ford.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Silverstone Circuit, many facilities had been added to the circuit, including a Press Centre complex, an internal ring road, debris fencing, wide screens to show live action as broadcast by the BBC, and a 600-metre long hospitality tent for corporate guests. However, the weekend was overshadowed by the death of RAC Chief Executive Peter Hammond in a car crash on the way to the track.
This is the only race of the 1988 season where McLaren-Honda did not secure pole position.