In quarantine with AUTOhebdo – The 1989 Portuguese GP aboard Berger’s Ferrari V12

The years pass and Ferrari F1 from the turn of the 90s are still considered models of beauty. But their song also entered the Top 50 of the best melodies ever created by Man, thanks to a V12 unit that was found in the 640, driven by Gerhard Berger and Nigel Mansell in 1989, whose power delivered 715 horsepower .

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If historical demonstrations are today the only opportunity to hear the single-seaters of the last century, the Internet allows you to relive this golden era when all engine architectures were tolerated by sporting authorities. More than 30 years ago, in the age of VHS, a camera recorded the entire Portuguese Grand Prix, contested at Estoril, aboard Gerhard Berger's mount.

Almost stolen start, passage through the pits at full speed, mechanics in light shirts, semi-automatic gearbox, gigantic curbs, here is a delicious throwback!

In order to better contextualize the video, we offer you the entire event with comments in English from Murray Walker and James Hunt. After 1h09 there was a collision between Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) and Ayrton Senna (McLaren), even though the Briton had received a black flag! We explain to you in a Classic article this insane affair and the defense of the various actors involved.

Discover our report on the impact of the coronavirus, the cautionary tale of the non-Australian GP and the analysis of the WRC in Mexico in motorsport in issue 2259 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version on all platforms, and on newsstands.