When Gerhard Berger was asked about the competivness of the 2002 season he said:"Today it looks so easy, back in the mid to late 80's I had to race Senna, Prost, Mansell and Piquet all in top cars..." Ferrari signed Berger TWICE. 1987-1989, and then 1993-1995 Berger understood what Alesi went through, because he was driving the same uncompetitive cars alongside him, and at least Berger had won plenty of races up to that point. Berger's favorite car was the late 1987 Ferrari.
3:06 - 3:11. That sequence will give any serious F1 fan chills! I think that Gerhard just completed the *best* qualifying lap of the 1993 season right then and there given the nature of the Suzuka circuit and the nature of the Ferrari F93A car.
Gerhard said he tried harder during the 1990 and 1991 seasons than at any time during his career. He finished both seasons far behind Senna in the points. He later said he decided before the 1992 season to just relax and have fun - figuring that McLaren would dump him at season's end, anyhow. He ended up nearly beating Senna (49-50) in the final points standings!
er gehörte noch zur "alten" generation ... seit diese nicht mehr fährt ist die F1 fad und wertlos, aber er warund BLEIBT einer der besten! in jeglicher hinsicht! Ich durfe ihn noch live und vor Ort erleben Danke Gerhard!
Lots of people think Gerhard Berger's luckiest escape was from his 1989 Imola crash. But it wasn't. A week after the 1984 season ended, he rolled his BMW road car down a cliff (!). He wasn't wearing a seatbelt, so he was thrown clear of the car (!!). Amazingly, the next car to pass by was occupied by two of Austria's leading spinal surgeons (!!!) and they attended to Gerhard and ensured the emergency crews that arrived at the accident moved him properly to the ambulance without further injuring his neck or spine. If they hadn't happened to come upon the scene so quickly, Gerhard could have been paralyzed for life or worse...
Un gran piloto, me encantaba su modo de conducir. Ademas de uno de los mejores compañeros de equipo que tuvo Ayrton Senna en McLaren. Y se puede ver en la transmision del GP de San Marino 1994, que Berger fue uno de los mas preocupados por el estado de salud de Ayrton, ya que eran muy buenos amigos. En una entrevista escuché que tanto Senna como Berger, tenian pensado reunirse nuevamente como coequipos en Ferrari.
Hello Andres! I just came by and read your comment. I am from Austria and yes I was damn proud, that Gerhard joined Scuderia Ferrari in 1987 and later again. After these very successfull years from Grande Niki at Ferrari in the 1970s. Of course the years at McLaren with Senna were a big deal. Gerhard and Ayrton were really good friends, they also went on holiday together some time(s) and they had big fun together in their free time, when they shared it. And I just recognized, that Gerhard was at his 1st win at Mexico 1986 on podium together with Prost and Senna. At his last win in 1997 Hockenheim he was on podium with Hakkinen and Schumacher. No bad companions for meeting up at the F1 podium. 🤤
Dabke Gerhard! Hab immer mitgefiebert vorm TV Kastl wenn er gefahren ist und wie der Heinz Prüller immer abgegangen ist mit seinen genialen Kommentaren! :)
If he came along a few years later he could've done much more. He raced against Prost, Senna, Mansell, Schumacher, Hlil and Piquet(the drivers who won every title between 1985-1996) all in their prime plus guys like Boutsen, Patrese and Alesi, who were also constant threats for the win. In short, he competed against a lot of the top drivers of all time and was teamed with one of those drivers every year of his career except 1986-88.
Great tribute to an F1 legend. I was member of his fan club after 1994. Before I was a member of Senna's fan club. I hope to meet Berger one day. Maybe when DTM comes back to Zolder I might bump into him.
Good to see that he had/has so many fans even outside of Austria, I really appreciate that he's popular around the world. Together with some others (Senna, Alesi, Hill...) he was my favourite driver when I used to watch F1. After this generation of drivers retired it became less interesting to me.
Gerhard Berger foi piloto de F1 de 1984 a 1997 nas equipes: ATS - somente algumas etapas de 1984 Barclay/Arrows - 1985 a 1986 Benetton Formula - 1987 e 1996-1997 Scuderia Ferrari - 1988 a 1989 e 1993 a 1995 Mclaren - 1990 a 1992. Venceu 10 vezes e conquistou 280 pontos em toda a sua carreira
+Todo mundo odeia o Guilherme sorry but: 84:ATS (just a few races) 85: Arrows 86: Benetton 87-89: Ferrari 90-92: McLaren 93-95: Ferrari 96/97: Benetton
+Nessim Aidli yes, he was 6th in monza, the only race in history which saw 3 austrians into the top 6. 1. lauda (mclaren) 5. gartner (osella) 6. berger (ats)
Thanks for this information, Austria don't had too much citizen and racing driver, but they are all awesome! (Rindt,Lauda, Quester; Berger, Ratzenberger, Wendlinger etc)
Andrea Rojas Prost won it with Williams in 93. The car was just ok. Bad in 94 though better in the second half ...very good in 95 and 97 and great in 96.Williams would still win but Damon had 69 points to Prosts 92. Berger and Hill would be 75-80 each as Prost was the greatest racer since Nuvolari and Dick Semen.
Answer: Prost sign a contract with frank Williams at end of 1992 season to get the drive in 1993. No one could get the drive except Prost unfortunately:(
conor mcentagart Still anyone but Senna who was excluded by Prost's contact. Patrese went to Benetton, expecting Prost/Mansell in Williams but Mansell left for CART '93 so there was no driver left but their test driver Hill. Berger sign too early with Ferrari. He could have joined Williams and beaten Prost in the same car as Prost was long past peak.
back then one really looked up to those guys and felt the adrenaline and freedom. and they made the difference. nowadays the teams place kids in ultra-safe rc cars. with all that bits and bytes onboard the driver is the weakest link.
He was probably not the fastest, the best or the driver with the biggest "kill" instinct - BUT - he was (or actually is) a true character, a gentleman racer and an extremyl down-to-earth person. He´s like a 1980s David Coulthard (to me)
dtmfan Coulthard wouldn't finish above 3rd in 1988 when both McLarens were running. David would have been 2nd not 1st in Italy. Still David was a great number 2 guy but Berger was the prototypical support driver. Senna let him win in 91 in Japan because of it. Coulthard won 3 more with stronger cars. Both great guys though.
@4JUGE4 David Bowie - Modern love its about a guy complaining about modern times. Gerhard seems like an oldschool kinda guy so very fitting song. Well done on the song and the vid.
he is a f1 CHAMPION no matters if he not has his signature in a trophy
When Gerhard Berger was asked about the competivness of the 2002 season he said:"Today it looks so easy, back in the mid to late 80's I had to race Senna, Prost, Mansell and Piquet all in top cars..."
Ferrari signed Berger TWICE. 1987-1989, and then 1993-1995
Berger understood what Alesi went through, because he was driving the same uncompetitive cars alongside him, and at least Berger had won plenty of races up to that point.
Berger's favorite car was the late 1987 Ferrari.
3:06 - 3:11. That sequence will give any serious F1 fan chills! I think that Gerhard just completed the *best* qualifying lap of the 1993 season right then and there given the nature of the Suzuka circuit and the nature of the Ferrari F93A car.
One of the most charismatic drivers of all times. He had fun driving.
my favourite pilote ever... i miss the late 80´s and the 90's in F1....
Senna- Berger was a team with a great personality! Not thinkable today....
Gerhard said he tried harder during the 1990 and 1991 seasons than at any time during his career. He finished both seasons far behind Senna in the points. He later said he decided before the 1992 season to just relax and have fun - figuring that McLaren would dump him at season's end, anyhow. He ended up nearly beating Senna (49-50) in the final points standings!
the luckiest and one of the best ty .I remember imola 1989 what a crash !
er gehörte noch zur "alten" generation ... seit diese nicht mehr fährt ist die F1 fad und wertlos, aber er warund BLEIBT einer der besten! in jeglicher hinsicht! Ich durfe ihn noch live und vor Ort erleben
Danke Gerhard!
Thank you great Gerhard Berger!!!
Another brilliant Austrian driver. I miss Gerhard Berger racing
Great tribute to a true F1 legend!
Lots of people think Gerhard Berger's luckiest escape was from his 1989 Imola crash. But it wasn't. A week after the 1984 season ended, he rolled his BMW road car down a cliff (!). He wasn't wearing a seatbelt, so he was thrown clear of the car (!!). Amazingly, the next car to pass by was occupied by two of Austria's leading spinal surgeons (!!!) and they attended to Gerhard and ensured the emergency crews that arrived at the accident moved him properly to the ambulance without further injuring his neck or spine. If they hadn't happened to come upon the scene so quickly, Gerhard could have been paralyzed for life or worse...
Un gran piloto, me encantaba su modo de conducir. Ademas de uno de los mejores compañeros de equipo que tuvo Ayrton Senna en McLaren. Y se puede ver en la transmision del GP de San Marino 1994, que Berger fue uno de los mas preocupados por el estado de salud de Ayrton, ya que eran muy buenos amigos. En una entrevista escuché que tanto Senna como Berger, tenian pensado reunirse nuevamente como coequipos en Ferrari.
Hello Andres!
I just came by and read your comment. I am from Austria and yes I was damn proud, that Gerhard joined Scuderia Ferrari in 1987 and later again. After these very successfull years from Grande Niki at Ferrari in the 1970s. Of course the years at McLaren with Senna were a big deal. Gerhard and Ayrton were really good friends, they also went on holiday together some time(s) and they had big fun together in their free time, when they shared it.
And I just recognized, that Gerhard was at his 1st win at Mexico 1986 on podium together with Prost and Senna.
At his last win in 1997 Hockenheim he was on podium with Hakkinen and Schumacher.
No bad companions for meeting up at the F1 podium. 🤤
A very good sportsman from a time, when formula 1 was a real sport
today it's only a "technical battle"!
Dabke Gerhard! Hab immer mitgefiebert vorm TV Kastl wenn er gefahren ist und wie der Heinz Prüller immer abgegangen ist mit seinen genialen Kommentaren! :)
If he came along a few years later he could've done much more. He raced against Prost, Senna, Mansell, Schumacher, Hlil and Piquet(the drivers who won every title between 1985-1996) all in their prime plus guys like Boutsen, Patrese and Alesi, who were also constant threats for the win. In short, he competed against a lot of the top drivers of all time and was teamed with one of those drivers every year of his career except 1986-88.
Kyle1851 I bet any 2 of Alesi,Berger and Boutsen would have won 11-12 races in the 1988 McLaren.
Great tribute to an F1 legend. I was member of his fan club after 1994. Before I was a member of Senna's fan club. I hope to meet Berger one day. Maybe when DTM comes back to Zolder I might bump into him.
My second favourite driver after Mansel as a kid.
Good to see that he had/has so many fans even outside of Austria, I really appreciate that he's popular around the world. Together with some others (Senna, Alesi, Hill...) he was my favourite driver when I used to watch F1. After this generation of drivers retired it became less interesting to me.
He was my favourite F1 driver. I stopped watching F1 after he retired (97 as far as I remember).
Look at the twitch he had at the Suzuka S's at qualifying speeds. Always loved Gerhard.
Gerhard Berger foi piloto de F1 de 1984 a 1997 nas equipes:
ATS - somente algumas etapas de 1984
Barclay/Arrows - 1985 a 1986
Benetton Formula - 1987 e 1996-1997
Scuderia Ferrari - 1988 a 1989 e 1993 a 1995
Mclaren - 1990 a 1992.
Venceu 10 vezes e conquistou 280 pontos em toda a sua carreira
Guilherme Felipe And ATS for the last races of 1984
+Todo mundo odeia o Guilherme
sorry but:
84:ATS (just a few races)
85: Arrows
86: Benetton
87-89: Ferrari
90-92: McLaren
93-95: Ferrari
96/97: Benetton
Only four race for ATS i think, in replacement of Winkelhock, and he scored a point (doesn't noted because he was the only driver on the team
)
+Nessim Aidli
yes, he was 6th in monza, the only race in history which saw 3 austrians into the top 6.
1. lauda (mclaren)
5. gartner (osella)
6. berger (ats)
Thanks for this information, Austria don't had too much citizen and racing driver, but they are all awesome! (Rindt,Lauda, Quester; Berger, Ratzenberger, Wendlinger etc)
findes das TRIBUT sehr gelungen und das Lied sooo PASSEND
Allright, thanx a lot!
SENNA'S BEST FRIEND !!!!!
Gerhard should have joined Williams 1993 instad Ferrari. If Hill could won the chapioship, Gerhard would have won for sure.
Andrea Rojas Prost won it with Williams in 93. The car was just ok. Bad in 94 though better in the second half ...very good in 95 and 97 and great in 96.Williams would still win but Damon had 69 points to Prosts 92. Berger and Hill would be 75-80 each as Prost was the greatest racer since Nuvolari and Dick Semen.
Answer: Prost sign a contract with frank Williams at end of 1992 season to get the drive in 1993. No one could get the drive except Prost unfortunately:(
conor mcentagart
Still anyone but Senna who was excluded by Prost's contact. Patrese went to Benetton, expecting Prost/Mansell in Williams but Mansell left for CART '93 so there was no driver left but their test driver Hill. Berger sign too early with Ferrari. He could have joined Williams and beaten Prost in the same car as Prost was long past peak.
Pilot fantastic a great driver !!!
Happy birthday Gerhard!!!
back then one really looked up to those guys and felt the adrenaline and freedom. and they made the difference.
nowadays the teams place kids in ultra-safe rc cars. with all that bits and bytes onboard the driver is the weakest link.
Danke an die noch richtige F1
Danke Gerhard
he was super quick!
He was probably not the fastest, the best or the driver with the biggest "kill" instinct - BUT - he was (or actually is) a true character, a gentleman racer and an extremyl down-to-earth person.
He´s like a 1980s David Coulthard (to me)
dtmfan Coulthard wouldn't finish above 3rd in 1988 when both McLarens were running. David would have been 2nd not 1st in Italy. Still David was a great number 2 guy but Berger was the prototypical support driver. Senna let him win in 91 in Japan because of it. Coulthard won 3 more with stronger cars. Both great guys though.
@4JUGE4 David Bowie - Modern love its about a guy complaining about modern times. Gerhard seems like an oldschool kinda guy so very fitting song. Well done on the song and the vid.
Gerhard Berger und Heinz Prüller sind die besten
el mejor¡¡¡
He had also became an World Champion when he had the right car at the right moment....
BERGER-ROCKET !
What's the name of the song, please???
er hatte bestimmt mal das richtige auto zur richtigen Zeit, aber auch einen Teamkollegen zur falschen Zeit :-) Morgen feiert er seinen 50sten !
Without Senna and Prost in his era he would have became world champion.
die jungs damals konnten echt noch fahren. heute fährt doch nur mehr der computer
thks """"""
David Bowie - Modern Love
what music?
What is the song used :) ?
cool
FUE BUENO PERO NO EL MEJOR
Thank you great Gerhard Berger!!!