biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (August 2008) Gerhard Berger Date of birth 27 August 1959 (1959-08-27) (age 51) Formula One World Championship career Nationality Austrian Active years 1984–1997 Teams ATS, Arrows, Benetton, Ferrari, McLaren Races 210 Championships 0 Wins 10 Podiums 48 Career points 385 Pole positions 12 Fastest laps 21 First race 1984 Austrian Grand Prix First win 1986 Mexican Grand Prix Last win 1997 German Grand Prix Last race 1997 European Grand Prix Gerhard Berger, (born 27 August 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver, who previously owned 50% of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team until he sold his share back to energy drink owner Dietrich Mateschitz in November 2008..