1988 Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton SennaSEN | BRA | McLaren Honda | 90 |
| 2 | Alain ProstPRO | FRA | McLaren Honda | 87 |
| 3 | Gerhard BergerBER | AUT | Ferrari | 41 |
| 4 | Thierry BoutsenBOU | BEL | Benetton Ford | 27 |
| 5 | Michele AlboretoALB | ITA | Ferrari | 24 |
| 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | BRA | Lotus Honda | 22 |
| 7 | Ivan CapelliCAP | ITA | March Judd | 17 |
| 8 | Derek WarwickWAR | GBR | Arrows Megatron | 17 |
| 9 | Nigel MansellMAN | GBR | Williams Judd | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro NanniniNAN | ITA | Benetton Ford | 12 |
| 11 | Riccardo PatresePAT | ITA | Williams Judd | 8 |
| 12 | Eddie CheeverCHE | USA | Arrows Megatron | 6 |
| 13 | Mauricio GugelminGUG | BRA | March Judd | 5 |
| 14 | Jonathan PalmerPAL | GBR | Tyrrell Ford | 5 |
| 15 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | ITA | Rial Ford | 3 |
| 16 | Pierluigi MartiniMAR | ITA | Minardi Ford | 1 |
| 17 | Satoru NakajimaNAK | JPN | Lotus Honda | 1 |