
Jonathan Palmer, a British driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1988 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Palmer was born on 7 November 1956. Palmer finished 14th in the 1988 drivers' championship with 5 points and no wins or podiums – 85 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Palmer's best result was 5th, achieved twice, most recently at the Detroit Grand Prix. Palmer's teammate was Julian Bailey; Palmer led their qualifying head-to-head 4–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–1.
Palmer scored points in 3 of 14 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Palmer gained a net 65 places across 7 classified finishes. Palmer scored 100% of Tyrrell's 1988 total of 5 points.
Final 1988 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Palmer's 1988 season.
Jonathan Palmer drove for Tyrrell in the 1988 Formula 1 season.
Jonathan Palmer raced with car number 3 in 1988.
Jonathan Palmer scored 5 points in 1988 and finished 14th in the drivers' championship, 85 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Jonathan Palmer did not win a Grand Prix in 1988. Palmer's best result was 5th at the Detroit Grand Prix.
Julian Bailey was Jonathan Palmer's teammate at Tyrrell in 1988. Palmer led the qualifying head-to-head 4–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–1.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
5 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P14 | 0 |
| 3 | P5 | 2 |
| 5 | P6 | 1 |
| 6 | P5 | 2 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P11 | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P12 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P12 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |