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Gerhard Berger
Gerard Berger, Austria
1959-08-27
F1 Career: Austria 1984 - Europe 1997
Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points
210
10
12
48
21
385
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race
4,76%
5,71%
22,86%
10,00%
1,83p
After his racing career Berger went on to to become the manager of BMW's competition program in F1 but in 2004 he left that role. At the start of 2006 it was announced that he had become a 50% shareholder in Toro Rosso F1 team. At the end of 2008 he sold his shere back to Red Bull. As a friend of the Senna family he has also been an advisor to Bruno Senna, has managed his affairs and sponsorship acquisition. Berger also has the unique distinction of taking Benetton's first and last victories, with eleven years separating them.
Year
Plac
Points
Nr / Team / Car
Wins
2:nd
3:rd
Poles
FastL
Races
Ret
Notes
1997
5
27
#8 Benetton B197
1
1
0
1
2
14
1
-
1996
6
21
#4 Benetton B196
0
1
1
0
1
16
8
-
1995
6
31
#28 Ferrari 412T2
0
0
6
1
2
16
7
-
1994
3
41
#28 Ferrari 412T1
0
3
2
2
0
16
8
-
1993
8
12
#28 Ferrari F93A
0
1
1
0
0
16
10
-
1992
5
49
#2 McLaren MP4/6B & MP4/7A
2
2
1
0
2
16
6
-
1991
4
43
#2 McLaren MP4/6
1
3
2
2
2
16
7
-
1990
3
43
#28 McLaren MP4/5B
0
2
5
2
3
16
5
-
1989
7
21
#28 Ferrari 640
1
2
0
0
1
15
12
-
1988
3
41
#28 Ferrari F1/87/88C
1
2
2
1
3
16
5
-
1987
5
36
#28 Ferrari F1/87
2
1
0
3
3
16
9
-
1986
7
17
#20 Benetton B186
1
0
1
0
2
16
8
-
1985
17
3
#17 Arrows A8
0
0
0
0
0
16
6
-
1984
-
0
#31 ATS D7
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
R
Wins
Poles
FastLaps
Non F1
Year
Series
Result
Team/Car
Notes
2024
Goodwood Members’ Meeting
.
Ferrari 640, 1989
Demo run
.
Legends Parade 2024
.
Ferrari F2002, 2002
ex M Schumacher
2022
DTM boss
.
sold to ADAC in december
.
2021
DTM boss
.
.
.
2020
DTM boss
.
.
.
2019
Formula 1, Austrian GP
.
2nd place price awarder
.
.
DTM boss
.
.
.
2018
DTM boss
.
Chairman
.
.
Formula 1
.
Waving Checkered flag
Bahrain GP
.
Podcast: Beyond the grid
.
.
.
2017
DTM boss
.
Chairman
.
.
Legends at Red Bull Ring
.
BMW V12 LMR, 1999
.
2016
Goodwood festival of speed
.
Toro Rosso (2008)
.
2015
Formula 1
.
Guest interviewer on the podium
Austrian GP
.
Legends at Red Bull Ring
.
Ferrari F1-87/88C
F1 show
2011-14
President of the FIA Single Seat Commission
.
.
.
2011
Goodwood revival
.
Jaguar E-type
with Adrian Newey
2010
Movie: Senna
.
.
.
2007
Formula 1
.
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Co owner
2008
Formula 1
.
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Co owner
.
Formula 1 show-Hungary
.
McLaren MP4/C
Red Bull's 'Bulls versus Lions' event
.
MotoGP test
.
Honda, Kawasaki & Ducati
At Valencia in Nov.
2006
Formula 1
.
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Co owner
2004
Formula 1 demo run
.
Ferarri F2004
Shanhai
1998-2003
BMW Motorsportdirector
.
.
.
1995
Formula 1 test
.
Benetton B195, 1995
.
1994
Formula 1 test
.
Ferrai 412T1 & 412T1B
.
1988
Formula 1 test
.
Ferrari 639
.
1984
Interseries
31st
URD C81
.
.
European Formula 3
3rd
Trivellato Racing
.
1985
Hockenheim 1000km
6th
Porsche 956
.
.
Macau F3 GP
3rd
Ralt
.
1983
European Formula 3
7th
Ralt RT3
.
1982
German Formula 3
.
.
.
1981
Alfasud Europacup
.
.
.