| 1988 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 16 in the 1988 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 July 1988 | ||
| Official name | Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.813 km (2.369 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 305.040 km (189.543 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:07.589 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | |
| Time | 1:11.737 on lap 45 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Second | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1988 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 July 1988 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet. It was the seventh race of the 1988 Formula One World Championship.
The 80-lap race was won by local driver Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-Honda, after he started from pole position. Prost's Brazilian teammate Ayrton Senna finished second, with Italian Michele Alboreto third in a Ferrari.