| Race | Key Moment | | :--- | :--- | | | Senna wins his home GP. Prost finishes 2nd. The tone is set. | | Monaco (Rd. 3) | Senna dominates qualifying by 1.4 seconds. He crashes while leading by 50 seconds, handing the win to Prost. | | France (Rd. 7) | Prost wins his home GP. | | Britain (Rd. 8) | Senna passes Prost on track. Prost famously waves his finger at Senna afterward—a sign of growing tension. | | Portugal (Rd. 13) | Senna pushes Prost toward the pit wall at 180 mph. Prost later said, "He tried to kill me." The rivalry turned toxic. | | Japan (Rd. 15) | Prost stalls on the grid. Senna wins the race, clinching the title with one round to spare. |
McLaren fielded arguably the strongest driver line-up ever assembled at that time. formula 1 1988 season
McLaren scored more points than every other team . | Race | Key Moment | | :---