F1's Greatest Pranks! | Gerhard Berger on hilariously winding up Senna, Jordan and more...

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FULL EPISODE: David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan sit down with legendary ex-Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger to talk about some of his most notorious practical jokes and what it was like to be a teammate of the great Aryton Senna.
This episode was recorded in August 2023. You can listen to brand new episodes of FFS! every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you get your podcasts.
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00:00 - Intro
05:49 - Why Senna punched Eddie Irvine
10:04 - Being teammates with Aryton Senna
15:40 - Senna helicopter prank
18:42 - Senna passport prank
24:30 - How Berger pranked Eddie Jordan
33:18 - Crash at Imola in 1989
37:45 - 'There are no characters in F1'
39:23 - Career highlights
43:15 - Being friends with George Harrison
47:08 - Who is the greatest driver of all time?

КОМЕНТАРІ: 290
@FFmybest
@FFmybest Місяць тому
Gerhard seems to be the kind of guy that all of us would wish to have as a friend.
@roysoutdoorlife
@roysoutdoorlife Місяць тому
I'd be forever worried what his next prank would be 😂
@ALSDI2
@ALSDI2 Місяць тому
As long as you are not a 19 year-old girl
@teixeira6132
@teixeira6132 23 дні тому
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
@j.7584
@j.7584 23 дні тому
I can listen to Gerhard tell stories all day, he seems like a good dude.
@grandmasterj5
@grandmasterj5 Місяць тому
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 😁
@trappenweisseguy27
@trappenweisseguy27 Місяць тому
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.
@robordm
@robordm 27 днів тому
Totally agree!
@The_ZeroLine
@The_ZeroLine 10 днів тому
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.
@kevinboutsen
@kevinboutsen Місяць тому
Long format is amazing. Looking forward to more.
@niklasschneider4022
@niklasschneider4022 Місяць тому
By far the best episode 🎉Gerhard is a legend
@jonnywalker3208
@jonnywalker3208 Місяць тому
Berger is walking chaos and I LOVE it!!!!
@jonathanpalmer155
@jonathanpalmer155 Місяць тому
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!
@DanLovesFormulaOne
@DanLovesFormulaOne Місяць тому
Comedy gold, EJ and DC are always a recipe for success
@riulian8332
@riulian8332 Місяць тому
Thank you for the full episode, really loved it! I just hope, more will come. 😊
@F1ForSuccess
@F1ForSuccess Місяць тому
More on the way!
@LordandGodofYouTube
@LordandGodofYouTube Місяць тому
This is the best F1 podcast I've ever listened to. Subscribed.
@andyfell5879
@andyfell5879 Місяць тому
Gerhard is a one off! Brilliant conversation. Thanks EJ and DC. 🙏
@ProjUltraZ
@ProjUltraZ 9 днів тому
Priceless!
@MWPompert
@MWPompert Місяць тому
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!
@fabiobalenzano6439
@fabiobalenzano6439 Місяць тому
A Ramazzotti and an espresso then go qualifying!!! Gerhard, I so miss the F1 we enjoyed from early 70s to 94
@NicotineRosberg
@NicotineRosberg Місяць тому
If Gerhard Berger was born in the Middle Ages he would've being a court jester.
@ghengilhar
@ghengilhar Місяць тому
You mis-spelt Holy Roman Emperor.
@indyawichofficial1346
@indyawichofficial1346 Місяць тому
If during golden era of Rome, I would cast him to Caesar, or Cicero !!!
@tomnryan006
@tomnryan006 26 днів тому
I love how he called Eddie British knowing he’d get a reaction!!!
@Bravo1c
@Bravo1c Місяць тому
Been waiting for full videos, please keep them coming!
@Jesterpec666
@Jesterpec666 Місяць тому
Gerhard was always one of my favourite drivers.
@Cloxxki
@Cloxxki 27 днів тому
I've not laughted this hard in a long time. Oh Eddie, you had that one coming mate!
@luismonteiro4204
@luismonteiro4204 Місяць тому
So great. Beatiful to hear the tails of this maniacs 😂😂 I'm 47 and that was a great F1 era. Greetings from Lisbon Portugal to everyone.
@mazdaman0075
@mazdaman0075 26 днів тому
Always loved Gerhard. What a beaut !!
@trident1314
@trident1314 Місяць тому
Berger sounds like he was an absolute menace 😂
@gerrit-janslettenhaar4252
@gerrit-janslettenhaar4252 Місяць тому
Gerhard is epic!
@En2zeeist
@En2zeeist 28 днів тому
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 😎
@Frank-re3qp
@Frank-re3qp Місяць тому
Ffs Please keep these coming! Love the video version and I'm listening on Spotify everyweek! 👏
@seanconner9407
@seanconner9407 28 днів тому
I loved the interview, great respect for Gerhard. An idea for your next interview: Mika Hakkinen or Nelson Piquet
@LuckyLuke27
@LuckyLuke27 Місяць тому
Please bring Gerhard back, we need to more stories of the good old days :)
@famwurzenrainer
@famwurzenrainer Місяць тому
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.
@ninja12lawbreaker
@ninja12lawbreaker 27 днів тому
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
@henry247
@henry247 Місяць тому
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.
@christodejong42
@christodejong42 Місяць тому
i would love to see the camera for the rest of the episodes, especially the Scheckter episode
@F1ForSuccess
@F1ForSuccess Місяць тому
Watch this space!
@davegrohlthecinnamonroll4495
@davegrohlthecinnamonroll4495 18 днів тому
Thank you for uploading the videos to go along with the audio!! Genuinely my favourite podcasts ever, brilliant work guys!! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@thiaguinhooitodois2211
@thiaguinhooitodois2211 18 днів тому
Love the story about Gerhard getting Senna riled up. He knew he was intense and all you needed was a sprinkle of drama to get Senna agitated lol
@g3n3ralkim23
@g3n3ralkim23 Місяць тому
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 🙏
@daniels.2720
@daniels.2720 Місяць тому
To me, Gerhard epitomizes a great approach to Life > full of gusto. Thank you Gerhard...
@indeck
@indeck Місяць тому
Been waiting for these! the shorts are good but these are way better. Keep them coming!
@1_5RCBiker
@1_5RCBiker Місяць тому
YES! I asked a long time ago about this, and you delivered! Thank you DC and EJ. :)
@aadityavyas9346
@aadityavyas9346 Місяць тому
Thank you for finally starting full video uploads!!!
@springford9511
@springford9511 Місяць тому
That was hilarious. When is Gerhard's next show? 😃 Thanks.
@adrianopimenta5523
@adrianopimenta5523 Місяць тому
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.
@strangemachines_
@strangemachines_ Місяць тому
PLEASE INTERVIEW HEINZ HAROLD FRENTZEN ! 💛💛💛 Jordan forever
@Marcoz588
@Marcoz588 Місяць тому
Get HHF and his daughter (their father-daughter chats are actually excellent and so wholesome)!
@4192362
@4192362 24 дні тому
@@Marcoz588no one cares about his daughter 😂
@Franky46Boy
@Franky46Boy Місяць тому
Precious interview! The best I've seen in the last few years.
@user-tq2go2mi1h
@user-tq2go2mi1h Місяць тому
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.
@andreashofer4442
@andreashofer4442 Місяць тому
Eddie was losing his cool somewhere along the story and didn't fully recover until the end^^
@grantsutherland6798
@grantsutherland6798 Місяць тому
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.
@brunocosta456
@brunocosta456 Місяць тому
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.
@petemaddox1716
@petemaddox1716 Місяць тому
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
@mjkou
@mjkou Місяць тому
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.....
@kurtfoulke5130
@kurtfoulke5130 3 дні тому
Entertainment at it's highest level. I could listen to these stories for hours. Thank you gentlemen
@pistolpollie4059
@pistolpollie4059 Місяць тому
This is such a great interview, you guys are legends
@relaxstudio2426
@relaxstudio2426 Місяць тому
Great episode. I used to watch all you guys growing up as a kid. Now I’m older, it’s just great to hear those stories. Love the episode
@paulallaker8450
@paulallaker8450 28 днів тому
Please get Hakkinen, Mansell, Chever on, and from the perennial underachievers De Ceseris, Comas, Salazar, Suerer etc...... Love this podcast channel. 👏🏻👏🏻
@1Three8Fiver
@1Three8Fiver Місяць тому
Finally full length content!!!
@OutdoorsHappiness
@OutdoorsHappiness Місяць тому
An awesome time listening to Gerhard Berger, such a great F1 character, thanks guys !
@Michael-hk6dj
@Michael-hk6dj Місяць тому
Thanks guys. This was absolutely brilliant. Would be great to see you guys in Abu Dhabi this year. You should do a live pod cast on that weekend. I'll sort the venue for you guys.
@giulianomingrone9283
@giulianomingrone9283 Місяць тому
Great Gerhard Berger. Scored 10 fantastic wins. 5 for Ferrari
@indyawichofficial1346
@indyawichofficial1346 Місяць тому
What a great interview, ☆☆☆☆☆ thank you !
@FormulaProg
@FormulaProg Місяць тому
Could listen to DC and EJ all day, takes me back to that era of formula one
@yvlakhtionov
@yvlakhtionov Місяць тому
Finally, the full episode 👌🏻
@rabcarroll691
@rabcarroll691 17 днів тому
Gerhard “you nasty bastard” Berger 🤣 Loving the podcast lads. Would love to see Kimi “I was having a shit” Raikkonen on😁
@bethaniie_
@bethaniie_ Місяць тому
VIDEO OMG YAY!!!!!! Will we see more past pods with vids?? :)
@Shane_Marsh
@Shane_Marsh Місяць тому
Fantastic, Thank you 👏
@matthartley7333
@matthartley7333 Місяць тому
Awesome show,thanks
@beliVolidisko
@beliVolidisko 21 день тому
This should've been at least 2 hours, brilliant talk with brilliant characters from the golden F1 era
@smidsy1979
@smidsy1979 Місяць тому
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 !
@artosportz
@artosportz 26 днів тому
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.
@rwes61
@rwes61 Місяць тому
I had no idea how much fun those guys had back then!
@steveharwood5824
@steveharwood5824 Місяць тому
Brilliant ! The best days of F1 ❤
@techtipsuk
@techtipsuk Місяць тому
So pleased to see the video version. Don’t care who you have on it’s always good.
@oldclassiccarUK
@oldclassiccarUK 9 днів тому
That was a great listen, such a different era (in F1 and indeed everywhere)
@dflack
@dflack Місяць тому
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.
@trappenweisseguy27
@trappenweisseguy27 Місяць тому
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.
@roberttyler6448
@roberttyler6448 10 днів тому
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.
@billdunne5266
@billdunne5266 28 днів тому
great stuff guys,i think Gerhard was in Aughinish Alumina plant Limerick i Think.
@markfalshaw-gv9im
@markfalshaw-gv9im 23 дні тому
WOW,brilliant interview 😊
@abigailbarfoot9596
@abigailbarfoot9596 Місяць тому
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.
@andygray6749
@andygray6749 Місяць тому
Wouldn't it be great to see EJ and DC interview Jackie Stewart,,, there would be some great stories 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@Col-T-Invest
@Col-T-Invest 29 днів тому
A very enjoyable, and moving podcast, thank you gentlemen.
@FlashGordon456
@FlashGordon456 Місяць тому
I've been listening to the podcast for sometime and hoping you put the long form out on video and finally you have. Hoorah!! My father had a stroke several years ago and he won't be able to concentrate on a podcast but he very well might a video. So I've just emailed him a link; he has hearing issues too and UKposts audio isn't always good for him but my fingers are crossed that it's something else I've found that will give him pleasure.
@billdunne5266
@billdunne5266 28 днів тому
brilliant stuff,love it.
@F1ForSuccess
@F1ForSuccess Місяць тому
Who would you like to see DC and EJ interview for an episode of FFS?
@g3n3ralkim23
@g3n3ralkim23 Місяць тому
Heinz-Harald Frentzen, reunion with EJ.
@filiplevacic6371
@filiplevacic6371 Місяць тому
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.
@filiplevacic6371
@filiplevacic6371 Місяць тому
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.
@MWPompert
@MWPompert Місяць тому
Harry Heinz, or bring Berger back together with Alesi, the pair of them will have quality stories to tell as well ;)
@riulian8332
@riulian8332 Місяць тому
Eddie Irvine or Juan Pablo Montoya
@scottballantine1329
@scottballantine1329 Місяць тому
Brilliant, gentlemen!1 Thank you for sharing. So much better than any regular tv….
@gabz-26-gb80
@gabz-26-gb80 Місяць тому
Amazing to hear these stories from a Legend of the sport! Amazing Podcast where they actually talk about F1 and its history.
@Mckorzi
@Mckorzi Місяць тому
Hilarious 😅 great podcast. Gerhard is an icon and such a great guy. I loved watching him.
@lancraft
@lancraft Місяць тому
Gerhard should have told how he and Alesi flipped Todt’s car, sliding into the courtyard on the roof!
@sultanabran1
@sultanabran1 27 днів тому
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.
@nielsappels3139
@nielsappels3139 14 днів тому
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 ❤️😎
@Rozilara1974
@Rozilara1974 5 днів тому
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 ❤️
@terryevans7055
@terryevans7055 18 днів тому
Brilliant stories of behind the scenes. 😂
@TheLiddleBigChannel
@TheLiddleBigChannel 26 днів тому
Awesome strories from Gerhard Berger1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Nelson Piquet was another naughty bastard you need to interview.🤣🤣🤣
@purelife9081
@purelife9081 Місяць тому
Laughing with 3, it's fun .love Berger ❤
@kdm6287
@kdm6287 Місяць тому
Great work, keep it up please
@symontabbenor2186
@symontabbenor2186 Місяць тому
Love the stories about the pranks. :-)
@cobar5342
@cobar5342 27 днів тому
Gerhard is a great guy. He seems to have got on with everyone
@andyt5559
@andyt5559 Місяць тому
THE CRAZINESS , THE ANTIDOTE TO THE DANGER!
@krahnica
@krahnica Місяць тому
What an awesome entertaining interview
@erhardbaehni1832
@erhardbaehni1832 Місяць тому
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 ..
@7MGTE
@7MGTE Місяць тому
Can we please also have the full podcast with Jean Alesi? Would be super cool
@midnighttgt1
@midnighttgt1 Місяць тому
Hahahahah Gerhard is such a character 🤣 😂
@giovarnidivanti5273
@giovarnidivanti5273 Місяць тому
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.
@andygray6749
@andygray6749 Місяць тому
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 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@cliffthelightning
@cliffthelightning 27 днів тому
Gerhard is chaotic evil and i love him for it. Legend
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