Australian Formula One world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion and a legendary Australian racing figure, has passed away at age 80. Tributes have poured in from the racing community, highlighting his instrumental role in the success of the Williams F1 team.
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Jones was a pivotal figure in motorsport history, being one of only two Australians to win the F1 world championship.
Australia’s Alan Jones, the 1980 F1 world champion, has died aged 80. Photograph: GP Library/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Australia’s Alan Jones, the 1980 F1 world champion, has died aged 80. Photograph: GP Library/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Formula One Australian Formula One world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80 Jones one of just two Australians to win F1 title after triumph in 1980
He won 12 grands prix across 10 seasons before retirement in 1986
Prefer the Guardian on Google Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died aged 80, leading to a string of tributes from across the sport.
Jones won 12 F1 grands prix across his career and became just the second Australian, after Sir Jack Brabham, to be crowned world champion when he claimed the title with Williams in 1980.
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