Georges Berger
| Born |
14 September 1918 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Died |
23 August 1967 (aged 48) Nürburgring, Germany |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
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| Active years | 1953–1954 |
| Teams | non-works Gordini |
| Races | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix[1] |
Georges Berger (14 September 1918 in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, near Brussels – 23 August 1967 at the Nürburgring) was a racing driver who raced a Gordini in his two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix.
He initially competed during the 1950s in a Formula 2 BMW-engined Jicey with which he finished third in the Grand Prix des Frontieres at Chimay. In 1953 he raced for the Simca-Gordini team and finished fifth at the same track. He entered the same car (a 1.5 litre 4 cylinder Gordini type 15)[1] in the Belgian Grand Prix but retired after only three laps with engine failure.[1] The following year he raced a Gordini with nothing more than a fourth position at Rouen, but also again entered the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in a Gordini Type 15-4, but again retired due to an engine valve problem.[1] After this he faded from single seater racing.
Later in his career he shared the winning Ferrari at the 1960 Tour de France automobile. He was killed racing a Porsche 911 in the 1967 84-hour Marathon de la Route at Nürburgring.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Georges Berger | Gordini Type 15 | Gordini Straight-4 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL Ret |
FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Georges Berger | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |