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Gerhard Berger

nationality Austrian age 63 years old born August 27, 1959 hometown Wörgl

Racing highlights

1994	3rd	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1988	3rd	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1984	3rd	Formula 3 Europe
1983	3rd	Formula 3 Macau GP
1982	3rd	Formula 3 Germany

Racing career summary

Races entered	272
Wins	16
Podiums	72
Pole positions	13
Fastest laps	26
Race win percentage	5.9%
Podium percentage	26.5%

Driver relations

Uncle of Lucas Auer.

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Driver comparisons

The latest Head-to-Head comparisons generated for Gerhard Berger.

Gerhard Berger vs. Michael Schumacher | Gerhard Berger vs. Jean Alesi | Gerhard Berger vs. Michele Alboreto

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2016	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1997	Racing	14 races	1 win	2 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1996	Racing	16 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1995	Racing	17 races	0 wins	6 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1994	Racing	16 races	1 win	6 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	16 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	16 races	2 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1991	Racing	16 races	1 win	6 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	16 races	0 wins	7 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	15 races	1 win	3 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1988	Racing	16 races	1 win	5 podiums	1 pole positions	3 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	16 races	2 wins	3 podiums	3 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	23 races	3 wins	7 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	24 races	1 win	3 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1984	Racing	21 races	2 wins	7 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1983	Racing	12 races	0 wins	4 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	13 races	0 wins	3 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	? races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1978	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Gerhard Berger


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 530i


Position	Points	Team
5th	27	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	1	2	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Benetton B197		Renault 3.0		Goodyear

Click to show race results for FIA Formula One World Championship 1997.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1997-03-09	Albert Park	4
2	1997-03-30	Interlagos	2
3	1997-04-13	Buenos Aires	6
4	1997-04-27	Imola	DNF
5	1997-05-11	Monte Carlo	9
6	1997-05-25	Catalunya	10
10	1997-07-27	Hockenheim	1
11	1997-08-10	Hungaroring	8
12	1997-08-24	Spa-Francorchamps	6
13	1997-09-07	Monza	7
14	1997-09-21	A1-Ring	10
15	1997-09-28	Nürburgring	4
16	1997-10-12	Suzuka	8
17	1997-10-26	Jerez	4


Position	Points	Team
6th	21	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	2	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Benetton B196		Renault 3.0		Goodyear

Click to show race results for FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1996.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1996-03-10	Albert Park	4
2	1996-03-31	Interlagos	DNF
3	1996-04-07	Buenos Aires	DNF
4	1996-04-28	Nürburgring	9
5	1996-05-05	Imola	3
6	1996-05-19	Monte Carlo	DNF
7	1996-06-02	Catalunya	DNF
8	1996-06-16	Montreal	DNF
9	1996-06-30	Magny-Cours	4
10	1996-07-14	Silverstone	2
11	1996-07-28	Hockenheim	13
12	1996-08-11	Hungaroring	11
13	1996-08-25	Spa-Francorchamps	6
14	1996-09-08	Monza	DNF
15	1996-09-22	Estoril	6
16	1996-10-13	Suzuka	4


Position	Points	Team
6th	31	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	6	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 412T2		Ferrari 3.0		Goodyear

Click to show race results for Formula One World Championship for Drivers 1995.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1995-03-26	Interlagos	3
2	1995-04-09	Buenos Aires	6
3	1995-04-30	Imola	3
4	1995-05-14	Catalunya	3
5	1995-05-28	Monte Carlo	3
6	1995-06-11	Montreal	11
7	1995-07-02	Magny-Cours	12
8	1995-07-16	Silverstone	DNF
9	1995-07-30	Hockenheim	3
10	1995-08-13	Hungaroring	3
11	1995-08-27	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
12	1995-09-10	Monza	DNF
13	1995-09-24	Estoril	4
14	1995-10-01	Nürburgring	DNF
15	1995-10-22	Okayama	4
16	1995-10-29	Suzuka	DNF
17	1995-11-12	Adelaide	DNF


Position	Points	Team
3rd	41	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	1	6	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 412T1		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear
Ferrari 412T1B		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
8th	12	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari F93A		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
5th	49	Honda Marlboro McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	2	5	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4/6B		Honda 3.5		Goodyear
McLaren MP4/7A		Honda 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
4th	43	Honda Marlboro McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	1	6	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-6		Honda 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
4th	43	Honda Marlboro McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	7	2	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-5B		Honda 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
7th	21	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	1	3	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 640		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
3rd	41	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	1	5	1	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari F1/87/88C		Ferrari 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
5th	36	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	2	3	3	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari F1/87		Ferrari 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
7th	17	Benetton Formula
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	1	2	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Benetton B186		BMW 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	121	Schnitzer Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	2	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 635 CSi


Position	Points	Team
20th	3	Barclays Arrows BMW
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Arrows A8		BMW 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
30th	11	Schnitzer
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 635 CSi


Position	Points	Team
56th	6	Brun Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 956		Porsche 2.6 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
	0	Bob Jane T-Marts Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 635CSi


Position	Points	Team
	0	Schnitzer
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	3	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 635 CSi


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team ATS
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
ATS D7		BMW 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
3rd	49	Trivellato Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	2	7	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT3		Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
31st	8
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
URD C81		BMW


Position	Points	Team
	0	Schnitzer
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 635 CSi


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Trivellato Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT3 (Alfa Romeo)


Position	Points	Team
7th	18	Rotorchrome Racing Tirol
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	3	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT3		Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
3rd	83	Josef Kaufmann Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	3	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK37 (Alfa Romeo)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Josef Kaufmann Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK37		Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
7th	59	Hubert Ascher
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	1	2	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Alfasud


Position	Points	Team
28th	1
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Gerhard Berger

nationality Austrian age 63 years old born August 27, 1959 hometown Wörgl

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Driver relations

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Gerhard Berger

2016 74th Members Meeting Gerry Marshall Trophy

1997 FIA Formula One World Championship

1996 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

1995 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1994 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1993 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1992 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1991 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1990 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1989 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

1988 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1987 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1986 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1986 European Touring Car Championship

1985 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1985 DTM

1985 FIA World Endurance Championship

1985 Australian Grand Prix Touring Car race

1985 European Touring Car Championship

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1984 Formula 3 Europe

1984 Interserie

1984 European Touring Car Championship

1983 Formula 3 Macau GP

1983 Formula 3 Europe

1982 Formula 3 Germany

1982 Formula 3 Europe

1981 Alfa Romeo Alfasud European Cup

1978 Alfa Romeo Alfasud European Cup