Berger was appointed President of the FIA Single Seat Commission
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Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger is an Austrian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1997. Berger won ten Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
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sports · Austrian racing driver (born 1959) · Formula One driver · sporting director · athlete · also Gerhard Berger, Berger
Born 27 August 1959 · Q78502
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2006· 1 entry
As the co-owner of Toro Rosso, before selling his 50% share back to Red Bull at the end of the 2008 season
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1997· 1 entry
With ten wins, 12 pole positions, 21 fastest laps and 48 podiums in Formula One
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1996· 2 entries
Berger modified his original design with the Austrian flag rotated horizontally
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Berger moved back to Benetton, although the team lost the competitiveness of the previous years
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1995· 1 entry
Saw Berger score a number of podiums and was in a race winning position at the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix having qualified second before stalling in the pits but the fastest lap was a mere consolation
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1994· 2 entries
The first at Hockenheim and then at Estoril for the 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix where he retired from while leading
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Berger recovered from the deaths of close friend Senna and countryman Roland Ratzenberger at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, to score an emotional win at Hockenheim for the 1994 German Grand Prix in the Ferrari 412T, the
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1993· 2 entries
As Lauda felt Berger brought valuable experience with him from his partnership with Senna
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Played for Scuderia Ferrari (1993–1995).
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1992· 1 entry
Berger won the 1992 Canadian Grand Prix having overtaken Riccardo Patrese's Williams and attacking teammate Senna before the Brazilian retired
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1991· 1 entry
Won the FIA Formula 1 Constructor Championship with McLaren Formula 1 Team (1991).
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1990· 3 entries
Won the FIA Formula 1 Constructor Championship with McLaren Formula 1 Team (1990).
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Berger failed to win a race for his new team, while teammate Senna won the Drivers' Championship for the second time
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Played for McLaren (1990–1992).
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1988· 3 entries
Winning the Italian Grand Prix after Senna tangled with Jean-Louis Schlesser, who had temporarily replaced Nigel Mansell (who was sick with chicken pox) in the Williams-Judd
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When he sat on pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone
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The McLaren team, with twice World Champion Alain Prost and the sensationally fast Ayrton Senna dominated the season, winning 15 of the 16 rounds
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1987· 2 entries
His helmet was dark grey-blue, featuring the Austrian flag on either side
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Played for Scuderia Ferrari (1987–1989).
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1986· 5 entries
Played for Benetton Formula (1986–1987).
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Though Fabi, who as a Rookie had qualified on the pole for the 1983 Indianapolis 500, took pole at the faster Österreichring and Monza circuits
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Berger out-qualified teammate Alboreto 12–4 in 1987
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While also sporting a revised helmet design, with the Austrian flag being rotated horizontally
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During his first spell at Benetton he used a different design that complimented the livery of the Benetton BMW
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1985· 2 entries
Though both Berger and teammate Thierry Boutsen were hampered by the Arrows A8 which was not the best chassis on the grid and did not allow either to exploit the immense power of the BMW M12 engine
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Played for Arrows (1985–1985).
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1984· 1 entry
Played for ATS F1 (1984–1984).
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-08-27.
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