Gordon Ramsay looks in great spirits as he enjoys a weekend at the US Grand Prix in Texas

He is a long-term fan of car racing and often making appearances at Grand Prix events around the world.

And Gordon Ramsay looked in great spirits as he enjoyed a weekend at the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Sunday afternoon.

The chef, 57, beamed a wide smile as he walked through the paddock in the sunshine at the F1 event.

He dressed casually in a simple black T-shirt and wore dark shades to shield his eyes from the rays.

Gordon even stopped to take some selfies with fans and was seen chatting to some of the crew while strolling around.

He dressed casually in a simple black T-shirt and wore dark shades to shield his eyes from the rays

Gordon is a regular face at the Grand Prix and has previously attended with his daughter Holly, 24.

It comes after last month Gordon provided a glimpse into how the super-rich do home improvements.

The Daily Mail disclosed that Ramsay sold a house in south London for £7.75 million – having only bought it last year for £7.5 million – so his family had somewhere to live while their main family home less than a mile away was undergoing improvements.

Although the celebrity chef made a profit of £250,000 on the sale, that figure is dwarfed by more than £1million in stamp duty that he would have handed over when he bought the five-bedroom Edwardian house in January last year.

A friend of the family confirmed: ‘This property was sold some months ago when the renovations were completed on the family home.’

Land Registry documents disclosed that the house was sold in May. The new owner is understood to be the boss of an energy firm.

Ramsay bought the house from Gina Coladangelo, girlfriend of former health secretary Matt Hancock, and her estranged husband, the retail boss Oliver Tress.

The price the sweary chef paid provoked astonishment among neighbours.

Gordon even stopped to take some selfies with fans and was seen chatting to some of the crew while strolling around

Not only was  it almost double the £3.8 million that Ms Coladangelo and Mr Tress paid in 2015, but it was £2.5 million more than the top price paid previously for any property in their street. 

The premium is said to be because Mr Tress and Ms Coladangelo had a basement extension added which included an underground swimming pool.

Ramsay, who has an estimated fortune of £180 million, has had his own super-basement added to his family’s main home, which he and his wife Tana, 50, bought in 2002 for £2.8 million. 

It is now thought to be worth £7 million. The improvements include a wine store and master bedroom taking over an entire floor.

In the basement, the chef has space for another en-suite bedroom, a study, plant room, boot room and shower room.

The couple have six children including Holly who recently announced her engagement to Olympic swimming star Adam Peaty, 29.