RACING DRIVER
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Today

Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt ˈbɛʁ.ɡɐ]; born 27 August 1959) is an Austrian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1997. Berger won 10 Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons. Berger competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing third overall in the championship in 1988 and 1994 with Ferrari. With 210 starts, Berger is amongst the most experienced Formula One drivers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerhard Berger is the 34th most popular racing driver (up from 63rd in 2019), the 225th most popular biography from Austria (up from 317th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Austrian Racing Driver.
Gerhard Berger is most famous for being a Formula One driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Gerhard Berger ranks 34 out of 1,080. Before him are Mario Andretti, Alfonso de Portago, Carroll Shelby, Fernando Alonso, Carlos Reutemann, and John Surtees. After him are Mika Häkkinen, Mike Hawthorn, Jochen Mass, Carlos Sainz, Jody Scheckter, and François Cevert.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Andretti
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 28
Alfonso de Portago
1928 - 1957
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 29
Carroll Shelby
1923 - 2012
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 30
Fernando Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 31
Carlos Reutemann
1942 - 2021
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 32
John Surtees
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 33
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 34
Mika Häkkinen
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 35
Mike Hawthorn
1929 - 1959
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 36
Jochen Mass
1946 - 2025
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 37
Carlos Sainz
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 38
Jody Scheckter
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 39
François Cevert
1944 - 1973
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Gerhard Berger ranks 25. Before him are Milorad Dodik, Drew Weissman, Bernd Schuster, Sting, Abdulla Yameen, and Alberto Fernández. After him are Sean Bean, Boris Nemtsov, Ken Watanabe, Michael Kors, Ahmet Davutoğlu, and Luciano Spalletti.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsMilorad Dodik
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 19
Drew Weissman
PHYSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 20
Bernd Schuster
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 21
Sting
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 22
Abdulla Yameen
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 23
Alberto Fernández
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 24
Gerhard Berger
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 25
Sean Bean
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 26
Boris Nemtsov
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2015
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 27
Ken Watanabe
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 28
Michael Kors
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 29
Ahmet Davutoğlu
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 30
Luciano Spalletti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 31
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Gerhard Berger ranks 225 out of 1,424. Before him are Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766), Maria Theresa of Austria (1801), Maria Anna of Austria (1683), Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418), Georg von Peuerbach (1423), and Miep Gies (1909). After him are Mercédès Jellinek (1889), Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1865), Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland (1533), Erich von Stroheim (1885), and Leopold I, Duke of Austria (1290).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsFranz Xaver Süssmayr
COMPOSER
1766 - 1803
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 219
Maria Theresa of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1801 - 1855
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 220
Maria Anna of Austria
COMPANION
1683 - 1754
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 221
Albert VI, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1418 - 1463
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 222
Georg von Peuerbach
MATHEMATICIAN
1423 - 1461
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 223
Miep Gies
WRITER
1909 - 2010
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 224
Gerhard Berger
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 225
Mercédès Jellinek
BUSINESSPERSON
1889 - 1929
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 226
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1939
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 227
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1895
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 228
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1572
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 229
Erich von Stroheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1957
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 230
Leopold I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1326
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 231
Among RACING DRIVERS In Austria
Among racing drivers born in Austria, Gerhard Berger ranks 4. Before him are Niki Lauda (1949), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), and Helmut Marko (1943). After him are Helmuth Koinigg (1948), Harald Ertl (1948), Franz Tost (1956), Karl Wendlinger (1968), Alexander Wurz (1974), Jo Gartner (1954), Dieter Quester (1939), and Hans Binder (1948).
Niki Lauda
1949 - 2019
HPI: 81.34
Rank: 1
Roland Ratzenberger
1960 - 1994
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 2
Helmut Marko
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 3
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 4
Helmuth Koinigg
1948 - 1974
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 5
Harald Ertl
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 6
Franz Tost
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 7
Karl Wendlinger
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8
Alexander Wurz
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 9
Jo Gartner
1954 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 10
Dieter Quester
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 11
Hans Binder
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 12