Formula 1 driver · 1984–1997

Gerhard Berger

NationalityAustria AustriaCodeBEGNumber8Last teamBenetton
Starts209
Wins10
Podiums47
Poles12
Points383
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=206 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
98-108
pole rate
5.7%
front row rate
14.8%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=165 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
79-86
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.28

Positions Gained

High
n=123 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
1.195
expectation adjusted
0.054

Finishing

High
n=209 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
58.9%
teammate classification rate
59.3%
retirements
86

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.462

Team Points Share

High
n=140 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
383
team points
851
points per start
1.833

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton1991–199735–4235–32
Tyrrell, Ferrari1991–19942–01–1
McLaren, Tyrrell1990–19928–3914–28
Arrows, Tyrrell1985–19914–125–10
Ferrari, Tyrrell1987–199128–416–5
Ferrari, Tyrrell1989–19917–72–6
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1997Benetton14121276th
1996Benetton16020216th
1995Ferrari17061316th
1994Ferrari16162413rd
1993Ferrari16010128th
1992McLaren16250495th
1991McLaren, Tyrrell15152434th
1990McLaren16072434th
1989Ferrari15130217th
1988Ferrari16151413rd
1987Ferrari16233365th
1986Benetton16120177th
1985Arrows16000320th
1984ATS4000022nd