Alan Jones obituary

Australian driver who was the Formula One champion with the Williams team in 1980 and had 12 grand prix victories “The championship? You take it any way it comes,” said Alan Jones, with typical unsentimental pithiness, after winning a tense Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in 1980 that made him that year’s Formula One world champion. This came during his third season with the Williams Grand Prix…

Australian F1 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 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…

Williams release statement after 'legend' Alan Jones saddening death

A heartfelt statement has been released by Williams.

Alan Jones, 1980 F1 world champion, dies aged 80

Alan Jones, the 1980 F1 world champion, has sadly passed away, aged 80.