A FORMULA One team and a devastated family have paid tribute to 29-year-old Tatworth chef Darren Hawker, who died on Wednesday.

Before the world's TV cameras on Sunday, Hungarian Grand Prix winner Kimi Raikkonen declined the traditional champagne spraying as a mark of respect to Darren, who grew up in the village.

Darren had a dream job with Absolute Taste, the catering arm of the McLaren F1 team, and was in Hungary when he died. It is thought he fell from a hotel balcony in an accident. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious.