1988 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Drivers' champion
- Ayrton Senna
- Team
- McLaren
- Points
- 90
- Runner-up
- Alain Prost — 87
- Margin
- 3
- Constructors' champion
- McLaren
- Rounds
- 16
- Engine formula
- 3.5 L naturally aspirated or 1.5 L turbocharged (boost limited)
- Tyres
- Goodyear (sole supplier)
McLaren MP4/4 won 15 of 16 races — the most dominant single season by win rate. Prost scored more gross points (105 to 94) but lost on dropped scores.
Races
Championship standings after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | — | 90 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | — | 87 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | — | 41 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | — | 27 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | — | 24 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | — | 22 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | — | 17 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | — | 17 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | — | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro Nannini | — | 12 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | — | 8 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | — | 6 |