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{{ARWS season
|year               = 1988
|series             = [[Italian Formula One Championship]]
|series_logo        = [[File:Italian_F1.png|200px]]
|series_name        = <span style="font-size:75%">Gerhard Berger won his first Drivers Championship with Ferrari.</span>

|races              = 6
|start_date         = 1st May
|start_event        = {{SMR}} San Marino Grand Prix
|end_date           = 8th December
|end_event          = {{ITA}} F1 Indoor Trophy

|season_champ       = {{AUT}} Gerhard Berger
|constructor_champ  = {{ITA}} Ferrari

|previous           = None
|next               = [[1989 Italian Formula One Championship|1989]]
}}

The '''1988 Italian Formula One Championship''' was the first season of the of [[Italian Formula One Championship]], established by the organisers of the Bologna Motor Show to add prestige to their [[F1 Indoor Trophy]] as well as to bring greater recognition to the accomplishments of Italian teams in Formula One. Ferrari entered the season as the overwhelming favourites to take both Championships, owing to their opposition's status as "backmarker" teams. They would live up to those expectations as eventual Drivers Champion Gerhard Berger won every race he finished, which was also enough to secure the Constructors Championship for Ferrari beyond any doubt. The season would see eleven different drivers compete for seven different teams.

==Teams and Drivers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 75%"
|-
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! Race Drivers
! Rounds
|-
| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
| rowspan=2| Ferrari F1/87/88C
| rowspan=2| Ferrari 033E 1.5 V6t
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Michele Alboreto
| 1-5
|-
| [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Gerhard Berger
| 1-5
|-
| rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Lois Minardi Team SpA
| rowspan=3| Minardi M188
| rowspan=3| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Adrian Campos
| 1-2
|-
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Pierluigi Martini
| 3-6
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Luis Perez-Sala
| All
|-
| rowspan=1| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Osella Squadra Corse
| rowspan=1| Osella FA1L
| rowspan=1| Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Nicola Larini
| All
|-
| rowspan=1| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Coloni SpA
| rowspan=1| Coloni FC188B
| rowspan=1| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Gabriele Tarquini
| 1-5
|-
| rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] EuroBrun Racing
| rowspan=3| EuroBrun ER188
| rowspan=3| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] Oscar Larrauri
| 1-5
|-
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Stefano Modena
| 1-5
|-
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Fabrizio Barbazza
| 6
|-
| rowspan=1| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] BMS Scuderia Italia
| rowspan=1| Dallara F188
| rowspan=1| Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Alex Caffi
| All
|-

| rowspan=1| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] FIRST Racing
| rowspan=1| FIRST F189
| rowspan=1| Judd CV 3.5 V8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Gabriele Tarquini
| 6
|-
|}

== Calendar ==

As would become customary, the Italian Championship calendar comprised four "core" events, as well as two other European Grands Prix that would be selected before the start of the season. The four core events were the San Marino Grand Prix, held in Imola; the Italian Grand Prix, held in Monza; the Indoor Trophy, held in Bologna, and the Mondaco Grand Prix which (although not held in Italy) was held within ten kilometres of the Italian border. For the 1988 season, the two remaining events were announced to be the Belgian and Spanish Grands Prix.

{|  class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;" 
!
!Race
!Venue
!Date
!Winning driver
!Winning team
|-
! 1
| [[File:Flag of San Marino svg.png]] San Marino Grand Prix
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
| 1st May
|  [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Gerhard Berger
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Ferrari
|-
! 2
| [[File:Flag of Monaco svg.png]] Monaco Grand Prix
| Circuit de Monaco
| 15th May
|  [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Gerhard Berger
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Ferrari
|-
! 3
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] Belgian Grand Prix
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
| 28th August
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Alex Caffi
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Scuderia Italia
|-
! 4
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Italian Grand Prix
| Autodromo Nazionale Monza
| 11th September
|  [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Gerhard Berger
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Ferrari
|-
! 5
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Spanish Grand Prix
| Circuito de Jerez
| 2nd October
|  [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Gerhard Berger
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Ferrari
|-
! 6
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] F1 Indoor Trophy
| Bologna Motor Show
| 8th December
|  [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Luis Perez-Sala
|  [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Minardi
|-
|}

==Championship Standings==
[[File:GerhardBerger.jpg|thumb|Gerhard Berger won his first Drivers Championship with Ferrari.]]
Championship points are awarded to the top four cars at each event. Constructors earn the points for their best car at any given event.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 75%;"
|-
! '''Position'''
|width=30px bgcolor="#ffffbf" align=center| '''1'''
|width=30px bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align=center| '''2'''
|width=30px bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align=center| '''3'''
|width=30px bgcolor="#dfffdf" align=center| '''4'''
|-
! '''Points'''
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1
|}

===Drivers Championship===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:75%;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!valign="middle"|SMR<br>{{SMR}}
!valign="middle"|MON<br>{{MON}}
!valign="middle"|BEL<br>{{BEL}}
!valign="middle"|ITA<br>{{ITA}}
!valign="middle"|ESP<br>{{ESP}}
!valign="middle"|IND<br>{{ITA}}
!valign="middle"|Points
|-
!1
|align=left| {{AUT}} Gerhard Berger
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|
!20
|-
!2
|align=left| {{ESP}} Luis Perez-Sala
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4†
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4†
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
!12
|-
!3
|align=left| {{ITA}} Alex Caffi
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
!11
|-
!4
|align=left| {{ITA}} Michele Alboreto
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3†
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|
!9
|-
!5
|align=left| {{ITA}} Pierluigi Martini
|
|
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3†
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
!4
|-
!6
|align=left| {{ITA}} Nicola Larini
| style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4†
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4
!4
|-
!7
|align=left| {{ITA}} Gabriele Tarquini
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2†
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 6
!3
|-
!8
|align=left| {{ESP}} Adrian Campos
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|
|
|
|
!2
|-
!9
|align=left| {{ITA}} Stefano Modena
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 5
| style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4
|
!1
|-
!10
|align=left| {{ITA}} Fabrizio Barbazza
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 5
!0
|-
!11
|align=left| {{ARG}} Oscar Larrauri
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|
!0
|-
|}

===Constructors Championship===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:75%;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"|SMR<br>{{SMR}}
!valign="middle"|MON<br>{{MON}}
!valign="middle"|BEL<br>{{BEL}}
!valign="middle"|ITA<br>{{ITA}}
!valign="middle"|ESP<br>{{ESP}}
!valign="middle"|IND<br>{{ITA}}
!valign="middle"|Points
|-
!1
|align=left| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3†
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|
!22
|-
!2
|align=left| {{ITA}} Minardi
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4†
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 3†
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
!13
|-
!3
|align=left| {{ITA}} Scuderia Italia
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#ffffbf" align="center"| 1
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2
!11
|-
!4
|align=left| {{ITA}} Osella
| style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4†
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4
!4
|-
!5
|align=left| {{ITA}} Coloni
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| Ret
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| 2†
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|
!3
|-
!6
|align=left| {{ITA}} EuroBrun
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 5
| style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb" align="center"| DNQ
|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| 4
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 5
!1
|-
!7
|align=left| {{ITA}} FIRST
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| 6
!0
|-
|}
† Driver did not finish, but was classified due to being among the last four cars running

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