XIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 30 October 1988 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 51 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #15 of 16 in 1988
#467 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 51 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5859 m |
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| Race Distance | 5859 × 51 = 298.809 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 | Overcast, Cold, Wet |
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| Entries | 31 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Debutants | Aguri Suzuki (Driver) |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Place Finishes –  Lotus (39),
2. Highest 16th Place Finish Ratio – Aguri Suzuki (100.00%),
3. Most Race Wins in a Season –  Ayrton Senna (8),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season –  Thierry Boutsen (5),
5. Most Races Led –  Alain Prost (54),
6. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Alain Prost (9),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season –  Ferrari (9),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season –  Gerhard Berger (8)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (523),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (493),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (391),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (82),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (68),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (82),
7. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (95),
8. Most 14th Place Finishes – Tyrrell (12),
9. Most Race Wins in a Season – McLaren (14),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1138),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Gabriele Tarquini (6),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (32),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (110),
14. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (56),
15. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Riccardo Patrese (13),
16. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Coloni (6),
17. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Gabriele Tarquini (6),
18. Most Poles in a Season – McLaren (14),
19. Most Poles in a Season – Ayrton Senna (12)
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