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Tributes flow for Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones

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Tributes flow for Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones. (2026, November 5). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/tributes-flow-for-aussie-f1-legend-alan-jones-20261105-p61bpq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Alan Jones, the last Australian driver to claim the Formula 1 world title, has died at age 80 on November 5, 2026, just days after his birthday. Jones won 12 grands prix across his career and became Williams' first world champion in 1980. He joined F1 in 1975 with Hesketh and later raced for Shadow before joining Williams, where he clinched the championship ahead of Nelson Piquet that year. His wife Amanda Butler-Davis confirmed his death following a brief illness; reports suggest Jones had been diagnosed with cancer weeks prior. Born on November 2, 1946, in Melbourne, Australia, Jones remains one of only two Australians to have won the F1 drivers' championship, alongside Sir Jack Brabham.

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