Sunday 2nd October 1988

Alain Prost secured a crucial victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, his second win in eight days, to gain five-point lead over McLaren team-mate and rival Ayrton Senna, who managed fourth after problems with his fuel consumption computer. Post-race, March complained its driver Ivan Capelli had been blocked for 30 laps by the “adolescent driving tactics” of Riccardo Patrese in a Williams, but stewards dismissed the protest.