# Alan Jones, 1946-2026

> Alan Jones, 1980 F1 champion, dies aged 80 after 1986 retirement.
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Alan Jones, Australian F1 driver who won the 1980 world championship, died at 80 after retiring from racing in 1986.