‘He’s about to get fined’ – Gordon Ramsay has his mic...

GORDON RAMSAY was abruptly muted at the F1 75 launch event as he gave his thoughts on the FIA's controversial crackdown on swearing. The celebrity, well-known for his foul tongue, is also a huge Formula One and is often seen in attendance at races. And Ramsay, 58, was a special guest during F1's special launch event at the O2 Arena in London paying homage to the motorsport's milestone 75th anniversary.

Image Credit: The Sun [Gordon Ramsay being interviewed at an F1 event.]

The night saw the liveries of the ten teams revealed, also giving fans a chance to see the drivers in their new racesuits including Lewis Hamilton, who was seen in Ferrari colours live for the first time. But the new F1 season has been overshadowed by a controversial crackdown on swearing by the FIA, the sport's governing body. Asked for his opinion on the rules by comedian-turned-presenter Jack Whitehall, Ramsay said: "Come on Jack you're going to get me into trouble.

Image Credit: The Sun [FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem speaking.]

"I think it's an industry language, the fact that these athletes are pushing themselves to the extreme and sometimes it comes out, let them be real. Let it go. "They're risking their life everytime, they're travelling at over 200mph so if the s*** hits the fan.". But Ramsay's microphone was cut-out as soon as he began to say the word "s***", indicating it was a pre-planned stunt. Whitehall joked: "Gordon please. You're not getting invited back next year.".

Image Credit: The Sun [2025 Formula 1 season calendar.]

JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Reacting to the comments on social media, one fan said: "Gordon Ramsay about to get fined.". A second said: "Gordon Ramsay about to get fined.". A third said: "Just when I couldn't love Gordon Ramsay anymore. He absolutely cooked.". The perceived over-policing of the rules led to clashes between F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, and the FIA after drivers were fined for swearing during media activities.

However, new rules announced in January are set to see an even more strict policing on swearing enforced with far heavier punishments. A continued offence for swearing could see drivers hit with a €120,000 (£101.5k) fine, a one-month ban and an unspecified number of championship points. The first such case under these rules happened last weekend when World Rally Car driver Adrien Fourmaux was fined €10,000 (£8,300) for using inappropriate language during a live post-stage interview.