Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1988 champion
- Points
- 90pts16 rounds started
Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian driver, raced for McLaren in the 1988 Formula 1 season with car number 12. Senna was born on 21 March 1960. Senna won the 1988 drivers' championship with 90 points, 8 wins and 11 podiums – 3 points ahead of Alain Prost.
Senna won 8 Grands Prix, the last of them the Japanese Grand Prix. Senna's teammate was Alain Prost; Senna led their qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
Senna scored points in 13 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 8 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Senna lost a net 16 places across 14 classified finishes. Senna scored 47% of McLaren's 1988 total of 199 points.
Final 1988 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
8
win rate
50%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
0
pole rate
Ayrton Senna: quick facts
Short answers about Senna's 1988 season.
What team did Ayrton Senna drive for in 1988?
Ayrton Senna drove for McLaren in the 1988 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Ayrton Senna use in 1988?
Ayrton Senna raced with car number 12 in 1988.
How many points did Ayrton Senna score in 1988?
Ayrton Senna scored 90 points in 1988 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 3 points ahead of Alain Prost.
How many races did Ayrton Senna win in 1988?
Ayrton Senna won 8 Grands Prix in 1988. Senna scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Ayrton Senna's teammate in 1988?
Alain Prost was Ayrton Senna's teammate at McLaren in 1988. Senna led the qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
