Hot Seat
with Gerhard Berger - Benetton.
F1 Racing, October 1996.

Q: Who is your greatest sporting hero?
A: I'm a big fan of Steffi Graf, although I wouldn't say she was a hero. When I was younger, my hero was Franz Klammer, the Austrian skiier.

Q: What other sports do you do?
A: I play ice-hockey during the winter. It's a great game and it keeps you fit. I also do a lot of skiing. I love stepping out of my house in Austria and skiing all day.

Q: How do you relax?
A: When I can, I take my wife and children on my boat, cruise around until I find a deserted bay, then drop anchor.

Q: What's your most embarrassing moment?
My life has been full of moments - it's only later that they become embarrassing.

Q: Do you have any pets?
A: No, because I don't have time to look after them.

Q: Is there anything you hate about F1?
A: The pressure. Each time I get in the car I know that if I'm not successful, I'll be history!

Q: What was your greatest moment in F1?
A: Winning the Italian GP at Monza in 1988, in a Ferrari, just three weeks after Enzo Ferrari's death. It will be hard to match the emotion of that day.

Q: What is your one great luxury?
A: My car. I could not imagine getting through life without one.