F1 ICONS: Chef and TV star Gordon Ramsay on why Ayrton Senna is his hero

Gordon Ramsay is known for being passionate about food, with the multi-Michelin starred chef having opened numerous restaurants across the world as well as becoming a star of multiple television shows. But perhaps a lesser-known fact about the Briton is that he is also a huge Formula 1 fan – with the chef set to launch his Ramsay’s Garage pop-up at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. In the latest edition of our F1 Icons series, he explains why Ayrton Senna was his ultimate hero – as well as revealing what he would have cooked for the Brazilian if given the chance…

I grew up literally five minutes from Silverstone, in a little town called Daventry. I started going to Silverstone as an eight-year-old kid straight after Sunday school, so I’ve been watching F1 for decades.