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Alan Jones, 1946-2026
Alan Jones, 1980 F1 champion, dies aged 80 after 1986 retirement.
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Alan Jones, 1980 F1 champion, dies aged 80 after 1986 retirement. Alan Jones, Australian F1 driver who won the 1980 world championship, died at 80 after retiring from racing in 1986. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Alan Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, Australian F1 driver, died at age 80 after a career spanning Formula 1 and touring cars.
1980 F1 World Champion
Jones won the 1980 Formula 1 world championship in a controversial collision with Nelson Piquet at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Williams Racing Team
Jones drove for Williams Racing in 1978 and 1980, winning five races to clinch the 1980 championship.
1980 Championship Victory
The event organizers believed they did not have a copy of the Australian national anthem, thinking it was 'God Save the Queen', and Jones celebrated with a solo trumpet rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.
1981 Retirement
Jones retired from F1 at the end of 1981 after the 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he scored his final victory.
1986 Final Race
Jones made his final start in his home race in 1986 after the Haas-Ford project failed to deliver due to funding issues.
What matters most
Alan Jones, Australian F1 driver who won the 1980 world championship, died at 80 after retiring from racing in 1986.
