Gordon Ramsay had his microphone cut as the mild-mannered celebrity chef – ahem – shocked absolutely no one by swearing while defending F1 drivers in the controversial row over potty-mouthed language
Gordon Ramsay had his microphone cut as he ironically gave an X-rated argument to the controversial F1 drivers swearing row.
The celebrity chef is a renowned F1 fan and spent the evening at the huge F1 75 event on Tuesday night in the O2 Arena as all cars and drivers were unveiled ahead of the 2025 season. The awards, hosted by Jack Whitehall, risked going wrong when Ramsay was interviewed.
Notorious for dropping the F-word and his industrial language on various TV shows, Ramsay was the perfect man to give his opinion on the new swearing rules introduced by the FIA for the 2025 season after multiple instances of drivers using profanity during press conferences and team radio.
The FIA have warned of points deductions and even race bans as potential punishment for offences if drivers use bad language. The strict regulations have been slammed by drivers and fans alike, with the FIA been urged to consider the incredible pressure and emotion drivers feel during a race.
Unsurprisingly, Ramsay doesn’t support the new rules and gave a staunch explanation on why, before he timely dropped an expletive of his own, which led a stunned Whitehall to pull the microphone away from him.
Ramsay said: “These athletes push themselves to the extreme, so sometimes when it comes out, let them be real, let it go. Come on. They’re risking their life every time, traveling over 200mph. So, if the s*** hits the fan.”
The new regulations will see drivers fined €10,000 for a first offence, with a second offence doubling to €20,000. A third offence will then see the driver fined €30,000 and serve a one-month ban as well as being docked points.
Mercedes driver George Russell admitted he understood the FIA’s harsh stance but shared his sympathy for foreign drivers whose first language isn’t English. “As an individual it’s going quite far with everything,” Russell said.
“As drivers we do show personality but I do think there is merit and no need to swear in an environment like this [press conference].
“But ultimately, especially for the guys where English isn’t their first language, the first thing you get taught are the swear words. All the Italian words he’s [Kimi Antonelli] teaching me are the swear words, so I don’t really know to be honest.”