| Date | Sunday 19 June 1988 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Detroit GP |
| Circuit | Detroit |
| Event Format | Race of 63 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #6 of 16 in 1988 #458 (of all time) |
| Laps | 63 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4023 m |
| Race Distance | 4023 × 63 = 253.449 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
| Weather | Partially cloudy, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 27 |
| Finishers | 9 |
| Debutants | None |
| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (485),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (75),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (61),
4. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (101),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (75),
6. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1120),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (104),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (105),
9. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Osella (26)
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