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Belgian racing driver (1918–1967) This article is about the Belgian racing driver. For the French gymnast, see Georges Berger (gymnast). For the French engineer, politician, and art enthusiast, see Georges Berger (engineer).

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Georges Berger
Formula One World Championship career
Born	(1918-09-14)14 September 1918 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Died	23 August 1967(1967-08-23) (aged 48) Nürburgring, Germany
Nationality	Belgian
Active years	1953–1954
Teams	non-works Gordini
Entries	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1953 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry	1954 French Grand Prix

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 Frontières 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) in the Belgian Grand Prix but retired after only three laps with engine failure. The following year he raced a Gordini with nothing more than a fourth position at Rouen. 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

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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

References

^ Steve Small (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 56. ISBN 0851127029.

v t e Formula One drivers from Belgium
Charles Van Acker (1950) Johnny Claes (1950–1953, 1955) Jacques Swaters (1951, 1953–1954) André Pilette (1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1961, 1963–1964) Roger Laurent (1952) Charles de Tornaco (1952–1953) Arthur Legat (1952–1953) Paul Frère (1952–1956) Georges Berger (1953–1954) Olivier Gendebien (1955–1956, 1958–1961) André Milhoux (1956) Christian Goethals (1958) Alain de Changy (1959) Lucien Bianchi (1959–1963, 1965, 1968) Willy Mairesse (1960–1963, 1965) Jacky Ickx (1966–1979) Teddy Pilette (1974, 1977) Patrick Nève (1976–1978) Bernard de Dryver (1977–1978) Thierry Boutsen (1983–1993) Bertrand Gachot (1989–1991) Eric van de Poele (1991–1992) Philippe Adams (1994) Jérôme d'Ambrosio (2011–2012) Stoffel Vandoorne (2016–2018)

Formula One drivers from Belgium

Charles Van Acker (1950)
Johnny Claes (1950–1953, 1955)
Jacques Swaters (1951, 1953–1954)
André Pilette (1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1961, 1963–1964)
Roger Laurent (1952)
Charles de Tornaco (1952–1953)
Arthur Legat (1952–1953)
Paul Frère (1952–1956)
Georges Berger (1953–1954)
Olivier Gendebien (1955–1956, 1958–1961)
André Milhoux (1956)
Christian Goethals (1958)
Alain de Changy (1959)
Lucien Bianchi (1959–1963, 1965, 1968)
Willy Mairesse (1960–1963, 1965)
Jacky Ickx (1966–1979)
Teddy Pilette (1974, 1977)
Patrick Nève (1976–1978)
Bernard de Dryver (1977–1978)
Thierry Boutsen (1983–1993)
Bertrand Gachot (1989–1991)
Eric van de Poele (1991–1992)
Philippe Adams (1994)
Jérôme d'Ambrosio (2011–2012)
Stoffel Vandoorne (2016–2018)

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