the end of the Mistral. The fastest lap of the race, a 1:11.737 set by Prost on lap 45, was over two seconds slower than the 1:09.548 set by Piquet in a Honda-powered Williams the previous year – a consequence of the restrictions imposed on turbocharged engines this season with the major difference being the speeds attained on the now 1 km long Mistral Straight. In 1987 the fastest turbo cars (Honda powered) were timed at on the straight. In 1988 the top speed was recorded at . For Prost it was his third win in his home Grand Prix after winning in both 1981 at Dijon (his first Grand Prix victory) and 1983 at the full length Paul Ricard. On both occasions he had been driving for the factory Renault team. Classification Pre-qualifying Qualifying Race Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings References French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Grand Prix French Grand Prix