Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00s1988 season calendar
| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Track | Track length | Laps | Race distance | Winner |
| 1 | 3 Apr | Brazil | Jacarepaguá | 5.031 | 60 | 301.860 | Alain Prost |
| 2 | 1 May | San Marino | Imola | 5.040 | 60 | 302.400 | Ayrton Senna |
| 3 | 15 May | Monaco | Monte-Carlo | 3.328 | 78 | 259.584 | Alain Prost |
| 4 | 29 May | Mexico | Mexico City | 4.421 | 67 | 296.207 | Alain Prost |
| 5 | 12 Jun | Canada | Montréal | 4.390 | 69 | 302.910 | Ayrton Senna |
| 6 | 19 Jun | United States | Detroit | 4.023 | 63 | 253.449 | Ayrton Senna |
| 7 | 3 Jul | France | Le Castellet | 3.813 | 80 | 305.040 | Alain Prost |
| 8 | 10 Jul | Great Britain | Silverstone | 4.778 | 65 | 310.570 | Ayrton Senna |
| 9 | 24 Jul | Germany | Hockenheim | 6.797 | 44 | 299.068 | Ayrton Senna |
| 10 | 7 Aug | Hungary | Budapest | 4.014 | 76 | 305.064 | Ayrton Senna |
| 11 | 28 Aug | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 6.940 | 43 | 298.420 | Ayrton Senna |
| 12 | 11 Sep | Italy | Monza | 5.800 | 51 | 295.800 | Gerhard Berger |
| 13 | 25 Sep | Portugal | Estoril | 4.350 | 70 | 304.500 | Alain Prost |
| 14 | 2 Oct | Spain | Jerez | 4.218 | 72 | 303.696 | Alain Prost |
| 15 | 30 Oct | Japan | Suzuka | 5.859 | 51 | 298.809 | Ayrton Senna |
| 16 | 13 Nov | Australia | Adelaide | 3.780 | 82 | 309.960 | Alain Prost |