
Ivan Capelli, an Italian driver, raced for March in the 1988 Formula 1 season with car number 16. Capelli was born on 24 May 1963. Capelli finished 7th in the 1988 drivers' championship with 17 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 73 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Capelli's best result was 2nd at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Capelli's teammate was Maurício Gugelmin; Capelli led their qualifying head-to-head 12–4 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
Capelli scored points in 6 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Capelli gained a net 39 places across 9 classified finishes. Capelli scored 77% of March's 1988 total of 22 points.
Final 1988 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Capelli's 1988 season.
Ivan Capelli drove for March in the 1988 Formula 1 season.
Ivan Capelli raced with car number 16 in 1988.
Ivan Capelli scored 17 points in 1988 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 73 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Ivan Capelli did not win a Grand Prix in 1988. Capelli's best result was 2nd at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Maurício Gugelmin was Ivan Capelli's teammate at March in 1988. Capelli led the qualifying head-to-head 12–4 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | P10 | 0 |
| 4 | P16 | 0 |
| 5 | P5 | 2 |
| 6 | DNS | 0 |
| 7 | P9 | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P5 | 2 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P3 | 4 |
| 12 | P5 | 2 |
| 13 | P2 | 6 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |
| 16 | P6 | 1 |