| «1988-15» | Japan Grand Prix - XV Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1988-10-30 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 51 laps × 5.859 km : 298.809 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren • Honda | 01:42.157 | 01:41.853 | 01:41.853 | 207.087 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Alain Prost | McLaren • Honda | 01:43.806 | 01:42.177 | 01:42.177 | +00.324 (+0.318%) | +00.324 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 01:43.548 | 01:43.353 | 01:43.353 | +01.500 (+1.473%) | +01.176 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March • Judd | 01:44.583 | 01:43.605 | 01:43.605 | +01.752 (+1.720%) | +00.252 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus • Honda | 01:45.171 | 01:43.693 | 01:43.693 | +01.840 (+1.807%) | +00.088 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus • Honda | 01:45.156 | 01:43.693 | 01:43.693 | +01.840 (+1.807%) | +00.000 |
| 7 | 7 | 17 | Derek Warwick | Arrows • Megatron | 01:46.915 | 01:43.816 | 01:43.816 | +01.963 (+1.927%) | +00.123 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams • Judd | 01:44.448 | 01:43.893 | 01:43.893 | +02.040 (+2.003%) | +00.077 |
| 9 | 9 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 01:44.909 | 01:43.972 | 01:43.972 | +02.119 (+2.080%) | +00.079 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.882 | 01:44.499 | 01:44.499 | +02.646 (+2.598%) | +00.527 |
| 11 | 11 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams • Judd | 01:45.510 | 01:44.555 | 01:44.555 | +02.702 (+2.653%) | +00.056 |
| 12 | 12 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.047 | 01:44.611 | 01:44.611 | +02.758 (+2.708%) | +00.056 |
| 13 | 13 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March • Judd | 01:45.138 | 01:45.156 | 01:45.138 | +03.285 (+3.225%) | +00.527 |
| 14 | 14 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.393 | 01:45.558 | 01:45.558 | +03.705 (+3.638%) | +00.420 |
| 15 | 15 | 18 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows • Megatron | 01:45.845 | 01:46.189 | 01:45.845 | +03.992 (+3.919%) | +00.287 |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.828 | 01:45.916 | 01:45.916 | +04.063 (+3.989%) | +00.071 |
| 17 | 17 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.638 | 01:46.449 | 01:46.449 | +04.596 (+4.512%) | +00.533 |
| 18 | 18 | 14 | Philippe Streiff | AGS • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.583 | 01:46.486 | 01:46.486 | +04.633 (+4.549%) | +00.037 |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.057 | 01:46.521 | 01:46.521 | +04.668 (+4.583%) | +00.035 |
| 20 | 20 | 29 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.448 | 01:46.920 | 01:46.920 | +05.067 (+4.975%) | +00.399 |
| 21 | 21 | 36 | Alex Caffi | Dallara • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.813 | 01:46.982 | 01:46.982 | +05.129 (+5.036%) | +00.062 |
| 22 | 22 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.769 | 01:47.134 | 01:47.134 | +05.281 (+5.185%) | +00.152 |
| 23 | 23 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier • Judd | 01:49.165 | 01:47.193 | 01:47.193 | +05.340 (+5.243%) | +00.059 |
| 24 | 24 | 21 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 01:48.706 | 01:47.547 | 01:47.547 | +05.694 (+5.590%) | +00.354 |
| 25 | 25 | 10 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 01:49.897 | 01:47.599 | 01:47.599 | +05.746 (+5.641%) | +00.052 |
| 26 | 26 | 4 | Julian Bailey | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.420 | 01:48.589 | 01:48.589 | +06.736 (+6.613%) | +00.990 |
| 27 | 26 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier • Judd | 01:49.127 | 01:48.716 | 01:48.716 | +06.863 (+6.738%) | +00.127 | |
| 28 | 32 | Oscar Larrauri | Eurobrun • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.224 | 01:49.265 | 01:49.265 | +07.412 (+7.277%) | +00.549 | |
| 29 | 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 01:49.706 | 01:50.550 | 01:49.706 | +07.853 (+7.710%) | +00.441 | |
| 30 | 33 | Stefano Modena | Eurobrun • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.810 | 01:50.047 | 01:49.810 | +07.957 (+7.812%) | +00.104 | |
| 31 | 31 | Gabriele Tarquini | Coloni • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.234 |