Gordon Ramsey is known for his love for swearing (Image: YouTube/Sky Sports F1)
Gordon Ramsay admitted, in not so polite terms, he would be in trouble if he was penalised for swearing in the same way as . The star was recently given some community service to do by the FIA after he
He was penalised for being in breach of the International Sporting Code. While Verstappen, 27, did issue an apology, he was evidently irked by the situation for many months.
He’s made his feelings towards the FIA clear in recent interviews, comparing it to the FBI or the CIA. Looking back on the situation, Ramsay, who is known for his potty mouth in his iconic shows ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares’, admitted he would be doing lots of community service if he was an F1 driver.
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When asked how he would react if he was given a ban for swearing, the fiery chef told Sky Sports F1: “I’d be f***ed. I’d be royally f***ed. Here’s the thing. These guys, athletes, are driving in excess of 200 miles per hour. Within a split-second, as we have seen before, their lives could go in a heartbeat, so it’s an industry language.
“They’re at the top of the game, they’re pulling three or four Gs going into breaking, accelerating. The odd word comes out, let it be, don’t interfere, don’t mummify it, keep it real.”
Verstappen was captured laughing at the FIA over his breach for naughty words in a video back in September. In a sim session with Team Redline, his fellow players jokingly asked if they were allowed to swear on the stream. He replied sarcastically: “No! You’ll get community service.”
After saying the F-word during the stream, his fellow players replied: “Calm your language down a touch, please”. When another player laughed: “The FIA are watching” Verstappen quickly snapped back and said: “The FBI as well”.
Max Verstappen is likely still upset with his swearing ban (Image: Getty)
Verstappen won his fourth consecutive world championship after he finished fifth behind George Russel in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman was tearful after the race and was heard saying over his radio: “Oh my God. What a season. Four times. Thanks to everyone. More difficult than last year. I thought it was impossible. But thanks to you guys… Thanks again.”
After composing himself he later added: “It’s been a long season. Of course, we started off amazing, it was almost like cruising but then we had a tough run.
“But as a team we kept it together, we kept working on improvement and we pulled over the line. I’m incredibly proud of everyone, what they have done for me.
“And to stand here as a four-time world champion is of course something that I never thought was possible. So, at the moment just feeling relieved, in a way, but also very proud.”