Senna considered Berger as one of his dearest friends in life. And we brazilians cherish it a lot, always great to see and hear Gerhard! Great interview! Cheers from Rio
They should have asked ol'Swearhard about the time he filled Senna's dress shoes with shaving cream before a gala. Or the time he put smelly cheese in the airco unit of the hotel they were staying at.
Gerhard was one of my favourite characters from F1 history. The other is probably Mika Hakkinen. Seemed quiet but when he did actually open up was gold 😁
I met Mika at a sponsors party in Montreal in 1992. He was a gloriously nice guy. Extremely humble and not calling attention to himself. I took a liking to him immediately. Ron Dennis on the other hand...was the complete opposite. Extremely arrogant and unlikeable.
Mikka is a madman just like Gerhard. To me, it always seemed clear. But he also had a huge heart. And like all truly intelligent people, he was self-deprecating and didn’t take himself overly serious.
Gerhard was a very brave man to step back into the car after Imola 1994. Not only he lost his ex teammate and friend Senna in the same corner he almost died, the day before Roland lost his life having suffered exactly the same fault for exactly the same reasons as Gerhard did, only later on in the lap going towards Villeneuve kink. Racing drivers are a different breed indeed.... Oh and the Minardi BMW prank on Eddie....just glorious!
There was a Euro F3 race at Silverstone. On raceway morning , there was a Pitlane walkabout with 2 tables in front of Jonny Dumfries' pit. One table had Dumfries posters and photos on it with Dumfries sitting in front of one, doing autographs. People were picking up the photos or posters and there was a queue of us getting Dumfries to sign them. I was 2 places from the front, when I got a tap on my shoulder and an Austrian accent said, "excuse please" and this tall man stood in front of me in the queue. When this man got to the front of the queue, Dumfries wasn't even looking up, and just signing whatever was out in front of him. The guy in front pushed a photo towards Dumfries and requested ,"for Gerhard, please..." Dumfries almost collapsed in laughter. At Donington during practice for a Euro Touring car race, Berger was coning into the pits, and as he slowed, he quickly took of his helmet and balaclava,replacing it with a gorilla mask... He got fined for that!
thank you so much guys for these great moments getting back to one of the best years in f1. Gerhard being one of the all time greatest figures in the sport. So good to hear from him and what a great hour to listen to these stories.
I really enjoyed the discussion. There is one gripe though. It was good that they mentioned the crash Gerhard had (to highlight the dangers) at Tamburello but it was a pity that the marshals who reached the scene so quickly and acted so efficiently didn't get a mention. Without their invention, his burns could have been much worse or even proved fatal. I became a marshal because of their actions that day in the hope that one day I could make such a difference should the need arise.
gerhard is absolutely a master. the stuff he got up to is much much worse than throwing senna's briefcase out the helicopter. awesome! always loved gerhard bergler.
Berger mentioned another crazy prank to F1 magazine. He sneaked into Senna's hotel room (don't ask how he got in!) and hid a battery powered alarm clock that was VERY loud in the a/c vent (It hadn't been properly secured so he was able to move the cover and stuff it inside). At about 1 am, it went off. Senna burst out of his room in a panic, struggling to find the source of the noise while other guests shouted at him to shut the damn thing up. Berger peeked out from his hotel room and recalled "Ayrton was VERY embarrassed!" 🤣
I absolutely love this podcast! DC and EJ together is an absolute blast with banters and an incredible knowledge about F1. Gerhard might be the funniest driver ever. Definitely has the best stories 😂 P.s.: pls include the cam on Spotify 🙏
Guys… this was excellent. Being a long F1 fan, this was so nice seeing all of you guys. Gerhard, you are on a another level. Would love to have a friend like you, life would not be dull. Like you said, you have to balance the seriousness of the sport. You all look great. David and Eddie, you are doing a fantastic job 😎
You need to get Irvine on, would love to hear not just the funny stories but that insight into Ferrari with Schumacher and the year he could have been champion
Here where I live in Brazil there is a homeless guy that looks exactly like Eddie. I know him from the streets for like 20 years or so, and the funny thing is that as the years progress, they both get even more identical.
Poor David 😂😂😂 the amount of patience…I would love to hear him be able to finish a thought. Gerhard is one of the finest raconteurs of all time. Options are consistently respectful, humble, and conscientious. Eddie, though maybe unaware has a tendency to take himself so seriously. He could probably cure a rare disease with this amount of focus and seriousness. Dog with a 40 year old bone.
Jesus.. how can they remember all the races? And not only the race, but what happened and where they ended up. Remarkable. I really enjoy listening to Berger.
well done guys, keep up the good work! and I'm proud to be Dutch,nice to hear the way you speak about Max....he's making history already ate the moment.....
Who would I like to see you guys interview??? Gerhard was brilliant. Thankyou. Who has the best store other than Gerhard? The thing with F1 it is so clinically organised, to get the really funny stuff it's no exaggeration but you need to go back to the 80's and 90's probably. The human stories are always better than the usual boring stories about how I beat my teammate etc etc. want to see more like Gerhard.
It would be cool to have Rubens there as well..he has told a lot of funny stories he had with Senna and Berger on brazilian podcasts and ofc he must have stories with Eddie since he's raced for him.
Intriguing discussion! Felt like sitting at a table in the pub, having a beer with my mates, and curling up with belly laughing, listening to them telling great stories about absent friends, loved it !
My favourite driver as I grew up watching F1, loved his race style and style out of the car. My most prized possession is a part of the front wing from the Imola Ferrari.
I used to have in my possession a piece of the endplate from Mansell’s front wing from his incident in the wall of champions corner in 1992 in Montreal . It even had the titanium skid block with an individual serial number engraved on it.
Please get Hakkinen, Mansell, Chever on, and from the perennial underachievers De Ceseris, Comas, Salazar, Suerer etc...... Love this podcast channel. 👏🏻👏🏻
Great memories of Formula one back in the late 80's early 90's. I shared a breakfast hall with David one day at Silverstone. I was there to do a rally driving experience. I spent an hour or two watching David doing laps in his Silver Arrow in an empty green stand. I turned up on my 1000cc super bike and beat all the wannabe rally drivers on the same day out on the very wet rally track. This was about '98 or 99
Heinz Harald Frentzen or maybe Flavio Briatore would be nice... And just 1 advice - it would be maybe nice if you have corrected Gerhard, because he said he was racing against Senna, Mansell,Schumi and Prost almost 50 years ago... Second - it was maybe sad that he didn say anything about Prost and Schumacher.
Super guest and interview as always. I was disappointed that Gerhard didnt say anything about Schumi and Prost... He knows very very well Michael and Prost, because he raced almost 7 seasons against Michael. Regarding Senna, I am not agreeing, because Michael would have won against him in 94 and 95. Just remember what FIA wanted to do against Benetton team at time... Like Michael said in interview in 2013, there were some black forces, or higher forces that were against Benetton at that time.
48:35 he touches on something many people are afraid of. The ifs and buts. If Senna had not died he would most definitely have won at least 6-7 championships.
all I can say is these conversations are PRICELESS! these guys are from my generation and I used to watch them sometimes live on ESPN (in the middle of the night sometimes, lol). Back then, there were no apps, social media, so information about what went on behind the scenes were hidden. It's amazing to find out now all this stuff about the sport and its drivers and cars after the fact. Really enjoyable to watch.
Just like Berger describes, every time I’ve had a racing crash time slows down soooo much. It feels like you’re living in slow motion, except for your brain. I’m sure there’s a scientific explanation.
There is still one thing neither Schumacher, Lewis, or Max have beaten Ayrton. After 30 years of his passing, we are still comparing all of them against him and cherishing his achievements, even if some numbers from these guys (and others like Prost and Vettel) are greater.
Schumacher did beat Senna in his 1st full season of Formula 1. 3rd in the Championship in 92 while Senna was 4th. Which is a really good 1st full year in the sport, only behind those rocket ship 92 Williams cars.
This is a great story & love more stories like this. Love F1 & all the greats but didn’t know much about Gerhard. Please interview more like him & definitely Gerhard again. Don’t forget David & Eddie, also about yourselves, maybe swap sides & get Gerhard to interview you 2. Cheers guys.
thank you for showing the good ol times .. have similar stories (smaller scale) ..we worked hard but also had and or had fun doing so..yes modern times did kill such "fun"! feel sorry for the new generations ..
The first race I ever watched was imola 89 when gerhard had his accident at tamburello. Its its still one of the worst of f1 crashes ending in a fire i have seen live on tv. The worst in f1 in recent years was grosjean. Recording nikki lauda's (on the a driver servived) the worst fatal one jo schlesser courage, williamson and lernenzo bandini. Very fatality was a tragedy. I'm so glad f1 is as safe it ever can be. I have heard he was joker but didnt realise hed torn up alassi's passports.
David, I remember seeing you at Larkhall kart circuit, it would have been probably 1982,, I think you were still in juniors,,, also my son and I were in Melbourne 2003 when you won your last GP,, driving for McLaren,,, I remember on the drivers parade shouting at the top of my voice, in my Scottish accent ,"Go David !" ,, I'm sure you heard it and looked up in the crowd in my direction,,, love you and Eddie's podcasts,, so funny,and informative,,,, keep up the good work 👍🏴
I love this podcast…DC and EJ…you are great! Great stories and a lot of know how without nonsense. Oh…and I love it when you two go at each other…very funny and good that you can joke around with each with a little touch of self spot….nice to see that you don’t take yourselves too seriously…even if you are great! That makes you true greats. Gerhard is a so genuine ❤️
Absolutely love this episode but also this channel. The energy of both Eddie and David with any of the guests they invite is just amazing 👌🏼 love the show ❤️😎
