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 | Date | Sunday 2 October 1988 | 
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 | Start time | 14:00 | 
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 | Event |  Spanish GP | 
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 | Circuit |  Jerez | 
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 | Event Format | Race of 72 laps | 
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 | Championship | World Championship | 
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 | Race number | #14 of 16 in 1988 #466 (of all time)
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 | Laps | 72 | 
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 | Circuit Perimeter | 4218 m | 
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 | Race Distance | 4218 × 72 = 303.696 km | 
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 | Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) | 
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 | Pole Position | Right | 
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 | First Corner | Right | 
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 | Track Direction | Clockwise | 
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 | Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | 
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 | Entries | 31 | 
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 | Qualifiers | 26 | 
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 | Finishers | 14 | 
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 | Debutants | None | 
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 | Milestones | Castrol – 500th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer) West Zakspeed Racing – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Zakspeed – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 
  Zakspeed – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer) 
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 | Records Broken | 1. Most Race Wins in a Season –  McLaren (13), 2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –
  Gabriele Tarquini (5), 3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications –
  Jonathan Palmer (10), 4. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season –
  Coloni (5), 5. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season –
  Gabriele Tarquini (5), 6. Most Poles in a Season –
  McLaren (13) | 
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 | Records Extended | 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (492), 2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –
  Ferrari (390), 3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –
  Ferrari (522), 4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –
  Alain Prost (81), 5. Most Podium Finishes –
  Alain Prost (67), 6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –
  Alain Prost (81), 7. Most Race Wins –
  Alain Prost (34), 8. Most 6th Place Finishes –
  Ferrari (58), 9. Most Race Entries –
  Lotus (1136), 10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications –
  Alain Prost (31), 11. Most 8th Place Qualifications –
  Ferrari (66), 12. Most 22nd Place Qualifications –
  Tyrrell (32), 13. Most Poles in a Season –
  Ayrton Senna (11) | 
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