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

[@teixeira6132]

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

[@FFmybest]

Gerhard seems to be the kind of guy that all of us would wish to have as a friend.

[@roysoutdoorlife]

I'd be forever worried what his next prank would be 😂

[@ALSDI2]

As long as you are not a 19 year-old girl

[@gold333]

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.

[@grandmasterj5]

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]

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]

Totally agree!

[@The_ZeroLine]

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]

Long format is amazing. Looking forward to more.

[@j.7584]

I can listen to Gerhard tell stories all day, he seems like a good dude.

[@niklasschneider4022]

By far the best episode 🎉Gerhard is a legend

[@liviamoon]

Yes he is.❤🕊

[@DanLovesFormulaOne]

Comedy gold, EJ and DC are always a recipe for success

[@jonathanpalmer155]

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!

[@jamesmontgomery5493]

20:45 - "As usual I was reading playboy, he was reading the bible" ......... nicely sneaked in Gerhard!!!! 🤣

[@riulian8332]

Thank you for the full episode, really loved it! I just hope, more will come. 😊

[@F1ForSuccess]

More on the way!

[@mazdaman0075]

Always loved Gerhard. What a beaut !!

[@andyfell5879]

Gerhard is a one off! Brilliant conversation. Thanks EJ and DC. 🙏

[@ProjUltraZ]

Priceless!

[@LordandGodofYouTube]

This is the best F1 podcast I've ever listened to. Subscribed.

[@MWPompert]

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!

[@jonnywalker3208]

Berger is walking chaos and I LOVE it!!!!

[@En2zeeist]

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 😎

[@seanconner9407]

I loved the interview, great respect for Gerhard. An idea for your next interview: Mika Hakkinen or Nelson Piquet

[@nadirmachadogoncalves7066]

Spot on

[@Bravo1c]

Been waiting for full videos, please keep them coming!

[@famwurzenrainer]

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.

[@Frank-re3qp]

Ffs Please keep these coming! Love the video version and I'm listening on Spotify everyweek! 👏

[@christodejong42]

i would love to see the camera for the rest of the episodes, especially the Scheckter episode

[@F1ForSuccess]

Watch this space!

[@Jesterpec666]

Gerhard was always one of my favourite drivers.

[@luismonteiro4204]

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.

[@fabiobalenzano6439]

A Ramazzotti and an espresso then go qualifying!!! Gerhard, I so miss the F1 we enjoyed from early 70s to 94

[@thiaguinhooitodois2211]

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]

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 🙏

[@gerrit-janslettenhaar4252]

Gerhard is epic!

[@Cloxxki]

I've not laughted this hard in a long time. Oh Eddie, you had that one coming mate!

[@OutdoorsHappiness]

An awesome time listening to Gerhard Berger, such a great F1 character, thanks guys !

[@rabcarroll691]

Gerhard “you nasty bastard” Berger 🤣 Loving the podcast lads. Would love to see Kimi “I was having a shit” Raikkonen on😁

[@1_5RCBiker]

YES! I asked a long time ago about this, and you delivered! Thank you DC and EJ. :)

[@sultanabran1]

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.

[@indeck]

Been waiting for these! the shorts are good but these are way better. Keep them coming!

[@daniels.2720]

To me, Gerhard epitomizes a great approach to Life > full of gusto. Thank you Gerhard...

[@relaxstudio2426]

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

[@NicotineRosberg]

If Gerhard Berger was born in the Middle Ages he would've being a court jester.

[@ghengilhar]

You mis-spelt Holy Roman Emperor.

[@indyawichofficial1346]

If during golden era of Rome, I would cast him to Caesar, or Cicero !!!

[@bobbo1964]

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.

[@springford9511]

That was hilarious. When is Gerhard's next show? 😃 Thanks.

[@mjkou]

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.....

[@largol33t12]

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!" 🤣

[@billdunne5266]

great stuff guys,i think Gerhard was in Aughinish Alumina plant Limerick i Think.

[@Franky46Boy]

Precious interview! The best I've seen in the last few years.

[@grantsutherland6798]

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.

[@AdrienneChan-s7u]

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]

Eddie was losing his cool somewhere along the story and didn't fully recover until the end^^

[@brunocosta456]

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.

[@pistolpollie4059]

This is such a great interview, you guys are legends

[@davegrohlthecinnamonroll4495]

Thank you for uploading the videos to go along with the audio!! Genuinely my favourite podcasts ever, brilliant work guys!! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@smidsy1979]

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 !

[@LuckyLuke27]

Please bring Gerhard back, we need to more stories of the good old days :)

[@Col-T-Invest]

A very enjoyable, and moving podcast, thank you gentlemen.

[@strangemachines_]

PLEASE INTERVIEW HEINZ HAROLD FRENTZEN ! 💛💛💛 Jordan forever

[@Marcoz588]

Get HHF and his daughter (their father-daughter chats are actually excellent and so wholesome)!

[@4192362]

@@Marcoz588no one cares about his daughter 😂

[@dgpsartscrafts]

"Senna taught me a lot about how to drive. For my part, I taught him to laugh" Gerhard Berger.

[@giulianomingrone9283]

Great Gerhard Berger. Scored 10 fantastic wins. 5 for Ferrari

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Please get Hakkinen, Mansell, Chever on, and from the perennial underachievers De Ceseris, Comas, Salazar, Suerer etc...... Love this podcast channel. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@FormulaProg]

Could listen to DC and EJ all day, takes me back to that era of formula one

[@trident1314]

Berger sounds like he was an absolute menace 😂

[@aadityavyas9346]

Thank you for finally starting full video uploads!!!

[@billdunne5266]

brilliant stuff,love it.

[@artosportz]

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.

[@dflack]

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]

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.

[@henry247]

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.

[@nadirmachadogoncalves7066]

Spot on

[@yvlakhtionov]

Finally, the full episode 👌🏻

[@giovarnidivanti5273]

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.

[@purelife9081]

Laughing with 3, it's fun .love Berger ❤

[@petemaddox1716]

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

[@villiamvankekem3693]

Please get Gerhard back!!! I could listen to his stories about F1 pranks 24/7.

[@TheLiddleBigChannel]

Awesome strories from Gerhard Berger1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Nelson Piquet was another naughty bastard you need to interview.🤣🤣🤣

[@nadirmachadogoncalves7066]

Spot on

[@bripack1967]

Discovered this podcast 2 days ago, brilliant !! Loads more to catch up on, keep going, amazing content.

[@terryevans7055]

Brilliant stories of behind the scenes. 😂

[@beliVolidisko]

This should've been at least 2 hours, brilliant talk with brilliant characters from the golden F1 era

[@oldclassiccarUK]

That was a great listen, such a different era (in F1 and indeed everywhere)

[@techtipsuk]

So pleased to see the video version. Don’t care who you have on it’s always good.

[@cliffthelightning]

Gerhard is chaotic evil and i love him for it. Legend

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Entertainment at it's highest level. I could listen to these stories for hours. Thank you gentlemen

[@1Three8Fiver]

Finally full length content!!!

[@Mckorzi]

Hilarious 😅 great podcast. Gerhard is an icon and such a great guy. I loved watching him.

[@azynkron]

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.

[@liquidhalo]

passion for what they did/do

[@symontabbenor2186]

Love the stories about the pranks. :-)

[@GabrielBoulos]

Amazing to hear these stories from a Legend of the sport! Amazing Podcast where they actually talk about F1 and its history.

[@indyawichofficial1346]

What a great interview, ☆☆☆☆☆ thank you !

[@Michael-hk6dj]

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.

[@paulnotdownunder3172]

This will age well. Gold episode. 🏅

[@scottballantine1329]

Brilliant, gentlemen!1 Thank you for sharing. So much better than any regular tv….

[@andygray6749]

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 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Rozilara1974]

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 ❤️

[@bethaniie_]

VIDEO OMG YAY!!!!!! Will we see more past pods with vids?? :)

[@raymondmerkx3195]

Phenomenal thanks guys. 🍾🥂

[@blackflagqwerty]

This was fucking GOLD!

[@josee150565]

I followed Gerhard' s career really close from 1986. What he tells about Max with all of his experience gives me shivers actually....

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

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

[@nielsappels3139]

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 ❤️😎

[@steveharwood5824]

Brilliant ! The best days of F1 ❤

[@Mtlmshr]

I had no idea how much fun those guys had back then!

[@grotesmurf1]

If Gerhard saw a puff of smoke he would make sure the fire started and roasted marshmallows above the fire hahaha, this guy is just hilarious!

[@matthartley7333]

Awesome show,thanks

[@71Malibu400]

More episodes please.

[@The_ZeroLine]

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.

[@FlashGordon456]

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 KZbin 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.

[@markfalshaw-gv9im]

WOW,brilliant interview 😊

[@lancraft]

Gerhard should have told how he and Alesi flipped Todt’s car, sliding into the courtyard on the roof!