Sports · November 5, 2026
Alan Jones, the Australian who won the 1980 F1 world title with Williams, has died at 80
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Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died at the age of 80 following a brief illness. Jones was the first driver to win a world title for the Williams team and remains one of only two Australians to have won the championship, alongside Sir Jack Brabham. Over a decade-long career that ended in 1986, he secured 12 Grand Prix victories and established himself as a prominent figure in Australian motorsport, earning inductions into both the Australian Motorsport and Sport Australia Halls of Fame.
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Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80
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Alan Jones, the Australian who won the 1980 F1 world title with Williams, has died at 80
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Alan Jones, the Australian who became the 1st driver to win an F1 title with Williams, has died
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Alan Jones has died at the age of 80
- He won the Formula One world championship in 1980
- He won the world title while driving for Williams
- He won 12 Grand Prix races during his career
- He is one of only two Australians to win an F1 world title
Reported by only some outlets
- The death occurred following a short or brief illness
- His family announced the news on a Thursday
- He celebrated his 80th birthday on the Monday preceding his death
- He retired from racing in 1986
- He was inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Confirmed
- Alan Jones died at age 80
- He was the 1980 F1 world champion
- He won 12 career Grand Prix races
- He drove for the Williams team during his championship year
Reported
- Alan Jones turned 80 on the Monday prior to his death (The Guardian)
- He was the first driver to win a title for Williams in just their fourth season (Williams (via The Guardian and Associated Press))
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