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Gerhard Berger is a 52 year old Austrian former racing driver who last drove for Benetton-Renault in 1997.
He was born on August 27th 1959 in Worgl. He drove his first race for ATS-BMW during the 1984 Grand Prix of Austria. Berger was active for 14 consecutive seasons between 1984 and 1997. In that period he scored 385 points in 210 races. During his career Berger achieved 10 wins and 48 podiums. His last race was the the 1997 Grand Prix of Europe.
He was born on August 27th 1959 in Worgl. He drove his first race for ATS-BMW during the 1984 Grand Prix of Austria. Berger was active for 14 consecutive seasons between 1984 and 1997. In that period he scored 385 points in 210 races. During his career Berger achieved 10 wins and 48 podiums. His last race was the the 1997 Grand Prix of Europe.
| Name: | Gerhard Berger |
| Nationality: |  Austrian |
| Birthday: | August 27th 1959 (52) |
| Birthplace: | Worgl | Races: | 210 races |
| Total points: | 385 points |
| Wins: | 10 wins |
| Podiums: | 48 podiums | Pole positions: | 8 poles |
| Retirements: | 86 retirements |
| First race: | 1984 Austria |
| Last race: |  1997 Europe |
| First win: |  1986 Mexico |
| Age first win: | 27 years, 1 month, 15 days |
Gerhard Berger by year
| All years | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 |
| 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 |
| 1986 | 1985 | 1984 |
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Overall stats: Gerhard Berger
| #1 | Best Finish | Gerhard Berger |  | 1 (10x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Gerhard Berger | | 1 (8x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Gerhard Berger | | 1 (8x) |
Wins
Pole positions
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1997 | 10 | Hockenheim | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1995 | 11 | Spa-Francorchamps | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | Hockenheim | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1994 | 13 | Estoril | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 14 | Catalunya | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 15 | Suzuka | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | Phoenix | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1990 | 6 | Mexico City | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | Qualifying | 1 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Gerhard Berger | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Gerhard Berger | | 18 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Gerhard Berger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Gerhard Berger | | 18 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1990 | 10 | Hungaroring | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 16 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1997 | 14 | A1-Ring | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 18 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1997 | 14 | A1-Ring | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | Qualifying | 18 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1997 Mild Seven Benetton Renault 1996 Mild Seven Benetton Renault 1995 Scuderia Ferrari SpA 1994 Scuderia Ferrari 1993 Scuderia Ferrari 1992 Honda Marlboro McLaren 1991 Honda Marlboro McLaren 1990 Honda Marlboro McLaren 1989 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 1988 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 1987 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 1986 Benetton Formula Ltd 1985 Barclay Arrows BMW 1984 ATS-BMW | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Gerhard Berger
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #7 | Average qualifying result | Gerhard Berger | | 5.61 place | |
| #51 | Average race points | Gerhard Berger | | 3.1 points | |
| #10 | Most points finishes | Gerhard Berger | | 94 finishes | |
| #536 | Average race result | Gerhard Berger | | 5.1 place | |
| #150 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Gerhard Berger | | 0.26 retirements | |
| #19 | Most avoidable retirements | Gerhard Berger | | 22 retirements | |
| #10 | Most race laps | Gerhard Berger | | 9763 laps | |
| #173 | Oldest driver | Gerhard Berger | | 38 years, 1 month, 29 days | |
| #7 | Most races | Gerhard Berger | | 210 races | |
| #169 | Youngest driver | Gerhard Berger | | 24 years, 11 months, 23 days | |
| #192 | Biggest gain in race | Gerhard Berger | | 14 places gained | |
| #23 | Start from P1 | Gerhard Berger | | 12 starts | |
| #5 | Most retirements | Gerhard Berger | | 86 retirements | |
| #17 | Most points | Gerhard Berger | | 385 points | |
| #28 | Most wins | Gerhard Berger | | 10 wins | |
| #12 | Most podiums | Gerhard Berger | | 48 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 4.86 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 5.61 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 5.72 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6.35 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 49 | David Coulthard | 3.17 |
| 50 | Bruce McLaren | 3.11 |
| 51 | Gerhard Berger | 3.1 |
| 52 | Nico Rosberg | 3.07 |
| 53 | Francois Cevert | 3.07 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | 96 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 94 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | 94 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 90 |
| 12 | Mika Hakkinen | 83 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 534 | Phil Hill | 5.15 |
| 535 | Roberto Mieres | 5.14 |
| 536 | Gerhard Berger | 5.1 |
| 537 | Francois Cevert | 5.03 |
| 538 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 5 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 148 | Mario Andretti | 0.26 |
| 149 | Bertrand Gachot | 0.26 |
| 150 | Gerhard Berger | 0.26 |
| 151 | Niki Lauda | 0.25 |
| 152 | Jaime Alguersuari | 0.25 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | 25 |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | 23 |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | 22 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | 22 |
| 19 | Rene Arnoux | 22 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 9979 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | 9827 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | 9763 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 9655 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | 9304 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 171 | John Cannon | 38 years, 3 months, 12 days |
| 172 | Jackie Pretorius | 38 years, 3 months, 9 days |
| 173 | Gerhard Berger | 38 years, 1 month, 29 days |
| 174 | Johnny Thomson | 38 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| 174 | Leslie Johnson | 38 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | 241 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 231 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 210 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | 209 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | 205 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 167 | Brausch Niemann | 24 years, 11 months, 21 days |
| 167 | Gerry Ashmore | 24 years, 11 months, 20 days |
| 169 | Gerhard Berger | 24 years, 11 months, 23 days |
| 170 | Jonathan Williams | 24 years, 11 months, 26 days |
| 171 | Bruno Giacomelli | 25 years, 1 day |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 178 | Ricardo Rosset | 14 |
| 178 | Jan Magnussen | 14 |
| 178 | Gerhard Berger | 14 |
| 178 | David Brabham | 14 |
| 178 | J J Lehto | 14 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | 13 |
| 22 | David Coulthard | 12 |
| 22 | Gerhard Berger | 12 |
| 24 | Jochen Rindt | 10 |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | 8 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | 92 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 91 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 86 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 85 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | 82 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | 420.5 |
| 16 | Mika Hakkinen | 420 |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | 385 |
| 18 | Damon Hill | 360 |
| 18 | Jackie Stewart | 360 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 25 | Rubens Barrichello | 11 |
| 25 | Jacques Villeneuve | 11 |
| 28 | Gerhard Berger | 10 |
| 28 | Jody Scheckter | 10 |
| 28 | James Hunt | 10 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 54 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | 51 |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | 48 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | 45 |
| 14 | Jackie Stewart | 43 |
Gerhard Berger versus teammates
Qualifying duel
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1997 | Gerhard Berger | 27 | 22 | Jean Alesi |
| 1996 | Gerhard Berger | 21 | 47 | Jean Alesi |
| 1995 | Gerhard Berger | 31 | 42 | Jean Alesi |
| 1994 | Gerhard Berger | 35 | 24 | Jean Alesi |
| 1994 | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 6 | Nicola Larini |
| 1993 | Gerhard Berger | 12 | 16 | Jean Alesi |
| 1992 | Gerhard Berger | 49 | 50 | Ayrton Senna |
| 1991 | Gerhard Berger | 43 | 96 | Ayrton Senna |
| 1990 | Gerhard Berger | 43 | 78 | Ayrton Senna |
| Overall | Gerhard Berger | 267 | 381 | All Teammates |
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