S10 E8: Germany 1997 - with Gerhard Berger!

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🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Gerhard Berger's final F1 victory was an emotional one, as he dominated the 1997 German GP at Hockenheim not only on his return after missing three races, but also in the aftermath of his father's death. In a special, additional episode for season 10 of Bring Back V10s, we've combined the next episode in our members-only '1997 Revisited' series with an exclusive interview with Berger, where he recalls his memories from that weekend. Before that, Glenn Freeman, Matt Beer, Ben Anderson and Edd Straw discuss the main talking points from the weekend, including Berger's winning return, the breakdown of his relationship with his Benetton team, plus Giancarlo Fisichella's heartbreak with Jordan, and a miserable weekend for Williams and Jacques Villeneuve. Want MORE BBV10s? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon and get bonus episodes, including the 1997 Revisited Series! Head to Patreon.com/therace Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android

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0:00.0	The Athletic
0:02.0	Gehradberger had a lot on his mind when he returned to F1 at the 1997 German Grand Prix after missing three races, but he put all of that to one side out on track, taking a sensational final victory of his F1 career,
0:22.6	and doing so from pole position.
0:24.6	This came on the weekend he announced he was leaving Benetton at the end of the year
0:28.6	amid tension with team boss Flavio Briatore, although at the time Berger wasn't committing to retiring from F1.
0:35.6	Welcome to an episode of Bring Back V10s with a twist,
0:38.7	as we're giving Berger's final F1 win at Hockenheim a slightly different treatment.
0:43.2	Not only do we have Ed Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson on hand with me, Glenn Freeman,
0:48.5	but after we're done talking about the race,
0:50.8	you're going to hear an interview with Gerhard Berger himself,
0:54.0	where we get his
0:54.8	memories. To kick us off then, let's get started with a different opening question. I'll explain
1:00.0	why in a moment. Ed, describe the 1997 German Grand Prix for us in no more than five words.
1:07.8	The ultimate victory for narrative. I really like that one.
1:11.9	Yeah.
1:13.4	Matt,
1:14.0	Matt,
1:14.2	can you match that?
1:15.5	Oh,
1:15.7	mine's sort of similar,
1:16.6	but nowhere near as good.
1:18.2	The perfect refueling race.
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