Senna's sixth win of 1988 drew him level on points with Prost, shaping the title battle at the season's midpoint.
Key Facts
- Race length
- 76 laps
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda)
- Senna wins in 1988
- 6
- Race in championship
- 10th of the 1988 season
- Runner-up
- Alain Prost (McLaren-Honda)
- Third place
- Thierry Boutsen (Benetton-Ford)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
By mid-season 1988, McLaren-Honda had established dominance in Formula One, with teammates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost competing closely for the Drivers' Championship. Senna entered the Hungarian Grand Prix trailing Prost in points, requiring a strong result to close the gap.
On 7 August 1988, Senna started from pole position at the Hungaroring and led the 76-lap race to victory. Prost finished second and Boutsen took third, making it a McLaren one-two and the tenth round of the championship.
Senna's victory, his sixth of the season, drew him level on points with Prost at the top of the Drivers' Championship, setting up a tight contest for the title in the remaining races of 1988.