1988 Formula 1 Season

The 1988 points system dictated that only a driver's 11 best results counted toward the world championship. This dropped-score rule ultimately decided the title. Total Points Scored Valid Points (Best 11) Pole Positions 90 Alain Prost 87

1988 was the (turbo engines had been dominant since 1983). From 1989, naturally aspirated 3.5-litre engines would become mandatory, but for one last year, teams could run unlimited boost in qualifying (though limited in races). 1988 formula 1 season

It was a season that existed on the precipice of change. The turbo era—the golden age of raw, ferocious power—was ending. A new era of normally aspirated engines was dawning. But before the turbochargers were banned, they signed off with a masterpiece of a season that cemented the legacy of the greatest partnership the sport has ever seen: Ayrton Senna and McLaren-Honda. The 1988 points system dictated that only a