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

Gordon Ramsay is known for being passionate about food; The multi-Michelin-starred chef has opened numerous restaurants around the world and has become a star of multiple television shows. But perhaps a lesser-known fact about the Brit is that he’s also a huge Formula 1 fan, and the chef is 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 greatest hero, as well as revealing what he would have cooked for the Brazilian if he had had the chance…

I grew up literally five minutes from Silverstone, in a small town called Daventry. I started going to Silverstone when I was eight, straight after Sunday school, so I’ve been watching F1 for decades.