"He wanted me to be CONVICTED!" | Former F1 driver Bertrand Gachot CONFRONTS Eddie Jordan

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FULL EPISODE: The incredible and explosive story of former Jordan F1 driver Bertrand Gachot. In 1991, Gachot's F1 career was derailed after he was sentenced to 18 months in prison following an altercation with a London taxi driver. The fallout sparked a bitter feud with his former Team Principal, Eddie Jordan, and led to the Formula 1 debut of Michael Schumacher.
Now a successful entrepreneur, Bertrand is reunited with Eddie, and David Coulthard, to tell the full story on FFS!
This episode was recorded in March 2023. You can listen to brand new episodes of FFS! every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you get your podcasts.
Produced by Whisper.
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00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Bertrand's start in motor racing
06:25 - Winning the Formula Ford 2000 British series & meeting Eddie
09:20 - Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans
15:20 - 1991 conviction for aggravated assault
22:49 - Being replaced by Michael Schumacher
27:26 - Bungee jumping with DC
30:48 - Proudest and scariest moments in motorsport
37:17 - Post-F1 business career
46:09 - Reconciling with Eddie Jordan
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@paulallaker8450 2 ай бұрын

What a brilliant raw interview, massive respect to Gachot for calling Eddie out, this was like an open wound therapy session! Best podcast I've watched in ages. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@nathanwilliams2152 Ай бұрын

I'd have liked to hear Bertrand talk about his time at Larrousse and Pacific. He did a lot to prop Pacific up, and had a solid season with Larrousse in 1992.

@DocProdusser 24 күн бұрын

i'm out of words after this, so thank you for bringing it on the point. wow...

@LordandGodofYouTube 2 ай бұрын

I could see Eddie having a Saul Goodman type of lawyer stitching up Bertrand 😂

@Jason-cl8hk 2 ай бұрын

Excellent. I was never a Gachot fan, but I’m now embarrassed at how badly I misjudged him - a very gritty interview, so thanks to all.

@PhillBogart 2 ай бұрын

H*ll, same here. I always called him Bertrand Crashout! The more you don't know, the more you learn!

@OutdoorsHappiness 2 ай бұрын

These chats are way more entertainment than f1 these days, thanks guys , please keep them coming !

@delahayenator 2 ай бұрын

This is great. Bertrand Gachot somehow reminds me of Jean-Claude van Damme😂 Edit: and what an interesting guy. Never knew much about Bertrand Gachots story. Love these interviews

@greenhilldesign 2 ай бұрын

you beat me too it, I thought the same

@delahayenator 2 ай бұрын

@@greenhilldesign haha great to hear someone else had the same thought.

@misterdog7 2 ай бұрын

Belgian heritage!

@scsmith4604 2 ай бұрын

I bet that he could do the Dim Mak as well as JCvD can

@jouhannaudjeanfrancois891 2 ай бұрын

OMG... yes! JCVD vibe all over the place!

@ramilv739 2 ай бұрын

This interview is top notch! Next get Montoya and Villeneuve in a room

@blackflagqwerty 2 ай бұрын

Too bad Schumi is a vege now. Would have loved to see him and Villeneuve, Hill, Montoya on this show.

@jamesmurphy1389 2 ай бұрын

@@blackflagqwerty Mince matters, why don't you! 😳

@lukeamato423 2 ай бұрын

😂

@lukeamato423 2 ай бұрын

A must

@lukeamato423 2 ай бұрын

@@blackflagqwertyand Kimi

@codeREDsim 2 ай бұрын

I have listens to Bertrand quite a few times before and he is such a fighter. Eddie was one of the most unscrupulous used cars salesman of all times. I loved watching him squirm 😅

@gray100 2 ай бұрын

He's a rat. Simple.

@johnhodgetts6617 2 ай бұрын

Bernie Ecclestone was undoubtedly worse. I'm sure we wouldn't get even EJ's level of honesty out of him. Goes with the territory of being successful in business, I suppose. Look after number 1 at all costs.

@jamesmurphy1389 2 ай бұрын

Terrific interview with a real edge of honesty about it - and conducted with superb deftness and wit by DC. Bravo all round to the three strong personalities involved.

@ltdada74 2 ай бұрын

I immensely enjoyed the one with Berger, and I immensely enjoyed this one… This podcast is a gem in the making, keep up the authenticity!

@Coen80 2 ай бұрын

I laughed my socks off with Berger 😂😂😂 I was a fan back in the day (anyone but Senna back then for me haha) The story with the passports was just hilarious 😂😂

@db-mp2of 2 ай бұрын

I recall the "Free Bertrand" banners at the races, quite a nice chap

@r7coo 2 ай бұрын

I remember it being graffiti all over the Spa circuit.

@danielbroughton7949 2 ай бұрын

Eddie seemed very subdued, a little uncomfortable even, waiting for Bertrand to reveal the truth.

@paulwanless4102 2 ай бұрын

I thought the same from the off.

@guyspooner4580 2 ай бұрын

Eddie was a complete git in this interview. Chippy, defensive and trying to put the knife in whenever he could. I love how Bertrand didn’t give a flying fart and gave as good as he got.

@Goodnewsglobal 2 ай бұрын

Alot of people don't know but Eddie Jordan is worth over 400million pounds now.. he is a savy shark..

@davidlee4858 2 ай бұрын

Not so much reveal the truth more like waiting for a right jab 😂

@doubleT84 2 ай бұрын

@@guyspooner4580 The submissive "please tell them" (how good I am) at the end was annoying and undignified, too.

@gpopchev 2 ай бұрын

I never knew that Bertrand is such an incredibly smart and resilient person. Not to mention his sales skills.

@rondee 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding interview. What a pleasure to listen to three highly intelligent guys sharing stories and having fun. Bertrand is quite a character!

@ConnbineHarvester 2 ай бұрын

This was wild for me to watch. As an Irishman, seeing a green Irish car in F1 in 1991 was incredible. I was a massive Jordan fan from the moment that car showed up. Trying to get into the top 6 and score points in a time of Senna, Prost, Mansell, Piquet, Berger, Patrese was no joke. I think it took the team a long time to get over losing Bertrand. A disaster for everyone involved. The hype is real. I am so happy to see things worked out well for Bertrand in his post-racing life. I could have easily watched another hour of this. The guy is so cool. I would have liked to hear a lot more about Andrea deCesaris. With 16 races, no internet and parents who made me go to bed for school on Sunday nights, it wasn't always easy as a fan to see every interview or get much behind the scenes news at the time. I remember him being great at Ferrari and great for Jordan in '91 too. RIP Andrea. Cool stuff. :D

@user-hp8xy2xe7n 2 ай бұрын

De Cesaris never drove for Ferrari, maybe you mean Dallara? :)

@ConnbineHarvester 2 ай бұрын

@@user-hp8xy2xe7n oops, I think I confused him for Alboreto! My bad!

@nathanwilliams2152 Ай бұрын

Its a shame Andrea's no longer with us. Riccardo Patrese was his teammate at Brabham in 1987, and said he was a great guy, and a very fast driver, but disorganised. As it turns out, De Cesaris had a 'blinking twitch', maybe a neurological condition, and if he had an attack of this in a race, he'd spin or crash the car. But from '91 onwards, he became a new driver, and could have won at Belgium in 1991.

@thereallifeproblemchannel9321 2 ай бұрын

Jordan is not a nice guy you can tell. Glad he was put in his place by this fella!

@TonySpike Ай бұрын

actually i always got the impression that Eddie has a good sense of humour, its just he is a different beast as a businessman

@bannjaxx 2 ай бұрын

This is great, the twinkle in DC's eye as he sees Eddie squirming wondering what Bertrand is going to reveal.

@sultanabran1 2 ай бұрын

yeah i loved seeing eddie worried. bertrand on the front foot.

@graemewilliams6697 2 ай бұрын

The 7-up Jordan of 1991 was the best looking car ever.

@stephenconway2468 2 ай бұрын

Agreed.... and it was an out of the box car too.

@djm_852 2 ай бұрын

@@stephenconway2468even better before it was painted in plain carbon

@compusim 2 ай бұрын

That car not only looked but sounded awesome with the Hart engine used the following year. I remember the floor used to vibrate as the car went around maggots at silverstone in ‘92.

@azynkron 2 ай бұрын

1986 Lotus? 1988 McLaren Mp4/4? 1990 Ferrari F1-90? Yeah..

@simonkevnorris 2 ай бұрын

Back in the days when the cars were 'clean' without lots of week clip ups etc. The colour scheme was perect.

@michaellorenson2997 2 ай бұрын

Glad you guys did this one. The story of Bertrand Gachot, Michael Schumacher, Jordan F1, and Spa 1991 - what little I knew of it - has given me pause from time to time. It's gut-wrenching from Gachot's perspective, of course, to have one's F1 dreams slip away like that...

@secretsquirrel3793 2 ай бұрын

What a rollercoaster of a podcast. BG comes across as a very likable and well balanced individual who deserves all of the good things that have come his way. Well done to all involved and please keep 'em coming!

@nathanwilliams2152 Ай бұрын

If he were still with us, I'd have loved them to interview Andrea de Cesaris, one of the most misunderstood drivers in F1. RIP Andrea.

@lukedaniels7750 Ай бұрын

His retelling of the taxi driver incident was obviously quite biased. That's the thing. Road rage is one thing, but then spraying tear gas into somebody's face is always going to get you punished in this country. Just the fact that you have a can of it in your car is pretty bad. Most people do not feel the need to do that in this country. EJ is obviously a crook, but we have all known this for a long time.

@dsharma671 2 ай бұрын

One of the most underrated driver ever, saw him in FF2000 and glad to see him doing well

@utube321piotr 2 ай бұрын

This channel is a MAJOR!!!!!!!!!!!HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't stop and keep bringing us the historical characters of F1.

@lukemallory7832 2 ай бұрын

That was really nice. I was 9 when I heard the news about Gachot and the CS gas - I think it made the 6 o'clock news on BBC! As a kid in Dublin, a sudden huge Jordan fan (having already loved Ferrari since Monza '88), and Gachot being my new favourite driver, I was totally shocked! I'm really glad to see everything worked out well and Eddie and Bertrand on such good terms now - that's the important thing.

@Rasscasse 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best things I’ve listened to this year. I loved the candour and the humour. I loved some of the vivid descriptions that Bertrand gave about some of his racing moments. I found this fascinating and entertaining and educational . I think you could probably do a whole day with Bertrand Gachot and have no chance of being bored. I will probably listen to this again, to better absorb everything. I found it satisfying that Eddy and Bertrand found a way to come together again, after their turbulent times. Full marks to DC for steering this interview in the way that he did, it was nicely measured. Thank you to all three of you for a riveting podcast. Bertrand spécialement, merci pour venir et pour partager votre expérience et je vous souhaitais continuation de succès dans la vie, pour vous et pour votre famille.

@lifeschool 2 ай бұрын

Great to finally get to see these in full!!!

@jimmyeatshoe 2 ай бұрын

That was an intense rollercoaster of an episode! Well controlled DC and a great positive outcome between EJ and BG. 😮‍💨 ❤

@rexhelley1828 2 ай бұрын

Not enough people commending DCs ability to orchestrate his way round and explosion

@nigelwatts2804 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful interview keep them coming from a 73 year old when F1 was great back in the day unlike recent times 😢

@Praise_God369 2 ай бұрын

nowdays f1 is a BAD JOKE...wonder how much time they need to figure out f1 need no rev limiter ,no drs ,more tire & engine suppliers ,maybe refuel to...

@lukemallory7832 2 ай бұрын

Hear hear. I don't know why I watch it anymore - my brother, my father and I all watch it for old time's sake, nothing more.

@SNAFUferret 2 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Today F1 has been ruined by media overkill. I find it unwatchable.

@mayena5735 2 ай бұрын

I don't agree F1 can't be as good as in the old days. I watch F1 since 1997 but 2021 was truly one of the best I've ever seen. And Vegas 2023 was also a fantastic race, tension till the very end.

@lukemallory7832 2 ай бұрын

@@mayena5735 You don't know what you missed.

@The_BenboBaggins 2 ай бұрын

This has been a brilliant conversation, really glad it came up in my feed. ❤

@wac3619 2 ай бұрын

I had fun in this episode. Thanks DC

@malinovzky69 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant, was a great listen!!! Really enjoy your postcast and you provide us with different views on F1., Many thanks sunny greetings from Curacao

@Andash75 2 ай бұрын

Curacao yes it was fascinating. Racing Drivers are just highest skilled controllers that control these special machines, the same people are the sons of Former father son combinations and therefore are advantaged by the sport they participated, I love that explanation of the “Onyxf1” with “quali tyres” yeah very nicely done guys all of it so (*very interestingly so)the simple things in life are free ! Eddie you wanker wow mate can’t buy honesty right wicked stuff guys 🧐👀🫢⚡️🤔✨🤫💫😤💨🤯💥🤐⁉️

@alecfraser1928 2 ай бұрын

That was a real treat. I was at Paddock Hill during the 85 FF Festival and can still see Bertrand being squeezed out. That was a big one! So sorry his driving career was cut short but happy to learn that things have worked out.

@chrisdunderdale 2 ай бұрын

Amazing work here guys, really interesting story I didn’t really know. Best episode to date

@2BeICT 2 ай бұрын

Best show in F1, so happy you are finally putting the full episodes online!

@DanielK-XKR Ай бұрын

I was only expecting to watch a few minutes of this. I was hooked and thoroughly enjoyed this interview.

@sharpbodies8992 2 ай бұрын

Loving seeing these come to KZfaq!

@Paul-uq3dq 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best and funniest interviews I’ve ever watched, love it, more please 👍

@sultanabran1 2 ай бұрын

how good was it to see bertrand having a dig at eddie all the way through. loved it.

@tricia9559 2 ай бұрын

A great interview, calm, but still passionate, everyone seemed to try a keep their egos under control. Thank you one and all

@mouseanalyse 2 ай бұрын

Well that ended differently than what I expected. Great stuff between two strong characters! Waw. Great podcast. Need a part II with great racing stories!

@TonyHeathcote Ай бұрын

Great interview. Together you both have a great chemistry and bring a ballance to one another. Your inteviews are one of the highlights when alone in my workshop each weekend. Thanks for great stories. Tony (Melbourne Australia).

@VicarOfMayhem 2 ай бұрын

Excellent interview, I really enjoyed it! Gachot is very interesting and Jordan is a legend! Very well orchestrated by DC. Great stories and many laughs!

@ec7287 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe I've been missing out on podcasts like this. DC, you've found your calling. Excellent stuff. Subscribed!

@Tufty_Tuf 2 ай бұрын

Amazing, AMAZING conversational interview. The rapport between Eddie, DC and Bertrand was awesome, truly great Insite to a driver I didn't know that much about. I had to subscribe, we all need to support this new channel.

@landerwyoming9720 2 ай бұрын

The absolute best interview - well done, and thank you for sharing. Excellent!

@princes9577 2 ай бұрын

Thank you this is one of the best interview i ever saw !

@johanfeenstra8778 2 ай бұрын

This is what i like... old fucks talking, real characters and lots of fun.

@413TomaccoRoad 2 ай бұрын

I don't think'll they appreciate that moniker. 😅

@NicotineRosberg 2 ай бұрын

@@413TomaccoRoad they most certainly wouldn't mind

@djm_852 2 ай бұрын

This was a great listen on the podcast but the video gives a whole new layer of understanding to the whole thing. Fascinating stuff.

@cartoonfan959 2 ай бұрын

Gachot looks and talks almost like Van Damme

@ltdada74 2 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more, was exactly my first impression

@Latheorieduchaos 2 ай бұрын

The reason I checked the comments lol

@TonySpike Ай бұрын

a Belgian sounds like another Belgian? ....naaah mate i think your stretching it lol

@Frank-re3qp 2 ай бұрын

Bertrands old feeling towards EJ comes over alot more in the video than the audio recording. Nice that they have patched things up somewhat through his daughters music ect. What a great interview!!

@franks4103 2 ай бұрын

What a lovely interview and story, just leaves one feeling good about humanity!!

@nervo6321 Ай бұрын

Explosive chat right down to the nitty gritty with no holds barred…absolutely brilliant.

@mgers75 2 ай бұрын

One of the things I love about F1 is that the sport is this bizarre mixture of all the typical boring proper corporate types but also attracts lots of questionable outlaw types and characters. Guys like Eddie Jordan, Flavio Briatore, Gunther, the Rich Energy guy and so many more.

@jeremywentworth1833 2 ай бұрын

Great to watch the podcast on KZfaq normally.only listen to it. Keep loading the formula for success on KZfaq it's better than.. Always great content.

@matthartley7333 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding, thanks for sharing 🍻

@squivm88 2 ай бұрын

Great chat! Thanks!

@SpaceHCowboy 2 ай бұрын

Totally compelling and fascinating episode! DC my F1 hero when i was a teenager. And as a fellow Scotsman im proud how he represents us. I also work next door to his fathers business in Cumbernauld. Much love to Haydon Coulthard hauliers.

@-nuexx1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, David, for this very nice and brilliant AND so interesting Interview ! greetz from austria

@colinrunciman5166 2 ай бұрын

David Coultard did very well on controlling this!

@colinrunciman5166 2 ай бұрын

I think "we" are in ,carry on gentelmen, !

@hansstoffelsma4699 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic interview, just great! Loved it 😂

@ElectricTSL 2 ай бұрын

Some great stories, brilliant video😍🙌🏼👌🏻

@lars3418 2 ай бұрын

Very very very nice, well spoken and intelligent man and what a joy to finally hear him speak! But dear Bertrand, there is no way in hell the 787b did 400kmh. The fastest speed anyone has ever reached after the chicanes were implemented was mark blundell in 1990 with his wastegate stuck and about 1200-1300hp on tab. Thats about twice what the mazda had in race trim. And he did about 362 between the chicanes. Just saying, the mazda is overhyped enough.

@kdm6287 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff, keep it coming please

@ingocernohorsky 2 ай бұрын

I really love this Format. I enjoy it seeing the people how are talking instead of a Podcast like the f1 is doing. Thats DC and Eddie

@relaxstudio2426 2 ай бұрын

Great episode boys. Keep up the great work and bringing lots of laughs and beautiful stories.

@jimreynolds2399 Ай бұрын

This is one of the best interviews I've ever watched!! Fair play to all involved. DC kept it going great and EJ and BG were just straight up honest with no papering over the cracks. I don't think anyone is surprised that Eddie would be so ruthless. He's typical of many people in business. They've got an evil streak but that's not how they see it. That said, if he's the guy footing the bill then you can understand it to a degree. It was good that they've reconciled and Eddie initiated that showed he doesn't hold any grudges and he's helping Bertrand's daughter with her career shows he's genuine - he didn't have to do that.

@johnatherton1677 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Interview. Fascinating stuff !

@donjohnson4368 2 ай бұрын

Great video guys. More content please..

@Rozilara1974 Ай бұрын

What a story. Great to see that both parties can talk openly about it.

@racmaxcam7904 2 ай бұрын

It was great to see Our Eddie sit and take it, and knowing that morally he was in the wrong. Bertrand I remember the incident playing out and it was crazy back then as you only got some info and not the part that really mattered. You were a great driver who was destined for more, circumstances arose and sent your life in a different direction. Look at you now, healthy and happy good for you. ☘ :}

@karialvari 2 ай бұрын

Love this! So cool to hear storys from these drivers from what I think was the golden years of F1. Please try to get them coming to your show! Liked and subscribed!

@karialvari 2 ай бұрын

Ps: is Hype the same sponsor that was on Williams when Villeneuve was there?

@lievenvanlint7717 2 ай бұрын

Thanks David for a great interview, and well done. I admire your skill. You got the best out of Eddie and Bertrand. Raw and honest, and all too human. I never really knew the story behind Bertrand and the way it was dissected on your show was brilliant. I am an admirer and big fan of Bertrand, and now even more. Great show!

@zigwald 2 ай бұрын

What a great interview!!!!!

@sandalphoncpu 16 күн бұрын

That was one of the most nervous I’ve seen and heard from Jordan. Deservedly so.

@davidd6130 2 ай бұрын

DC is brilliant, i love these interviews! Bertrand as a human being also is fabulous. Everyone could learn from him.

@endabutler7232 2 ай бұрын

Ah that was wonderful. That's after making my day. Straight up and genuine. Brilliant stuff lads. Keep it up

@leeoliver7151 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best podcasts I’ve ever heard ❤❤ you have made my Saturday morning

@Luke-ph9xf 2 ай бұрын

Met Betrand in 1992 when he was driving for Larrouse at Silverstone during a tire test prior to the British GP. Fantastic guy, and he signed my drivers magazine.

@weallfollowmanutd 2 ай бұрын

I've never heard anyone underrate their own achievements so much in my life.

@killerfitz84 2 ай бұрын

In over 40 years I have never seen EJ look so uncomfortable....Oh, please please get Irvine on for a chat

@checker3694 24 күн бұрын

The most enjoyable 50 minutes ever on you tube and my favourite year of F1 ever was the Jordan 191. What a fabulous person Bertrand is.

@JamesC1981 2 ай бұрын

in any other country Bertrand Gachot wouldnt have faced any charges for his self defense against the taxi driver

@lukedaniels7750 Ай бұрын

In other countries tear gas is not illegal, (or as illegal) as in this country. It's a dick move to spray that into somebody's face, no matter which way you look at it.

@briankenney8609 2 ай бұрын

I honestly love this podcast DC and EJ are experienced characters from F1 past I hope they post more full interviews

@Praise_God369 2 ай бұрын

yeah for example 2007 and how mclaren gave to ferrari that years driver championship...

@user-yn5zi7lu2n 2 ай бұрын

Great interview. Love catching up with these legends of the sport. Different times takes me back to watching as a kid. Eddie squirming. lol.

@mikeyhughes8992 2 ай бұрын

This was great interview ! Loved it.

@seanfennessey1851 Ай бұрын

Excellent interview. Thanks.

@maxmoser412 2 ай бұрын

Great conversation!

@JB026 2 ай бұрын

Great interview lads!

@lancraft 2 ай бұрын

It would be great if Eddie could help Bertrand’s daughter after what happened way back when.

@OG_Phil 8 күн бұрын

What an amazing life story of Bertrand. I confidently say hes one of the smartest and most interesting persons ive met and im grateful for it, learnt so much from him growing up, great person and great father.

@walkap536 2 ай бұрын

Great interview

@dipling.pitzler7650 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Breathtaking interview and i had the luck of personally witnessing the beautiful green/blue Jordan at Spa in 1991!

@gileswolfe8842 2 ай бұрын

EJ found this so hard facing up to his own history. Great podcast

@gurhankaya Ай бұрын

Gotta say, that was a pretty good podcast. Well done guys👍

@miloudiben 2 ай бұрын

Superb. I was lucky enough to be at the 91 British Grand Prix as a 10yr old, was gutted when Bert had his scrape with the law great to see all’s just about forgiven!

@will4may175 2 ай бұрын

Wouldve loved an interview like this between many drivers over the years, Senna/Prost, Schuey and many drivers, even Hamilton and Rosberg, Ocon and every team mate or Max.