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. Jones won 12 F1 grands prix across his career and became just the second Australian, after Sir Jack Brabham, to be…
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Breaking: Australian racing icon and F1 world champion Alan Jones dies
Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion, has died aged 80.
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. Jones won 12 F1 grands prix across his career and became just the second Australian, after Sir Jack Brabham, to be…
Australian Formula One great Alan Jones dies aged 80
His 1980 Australian Grand Prix victory remains the last by a home driver.
Formula One world champion Alan Jones dies after 'short illness'
Alan Jones was only the second Australian to win the championship after Sir Jack Brabham
Former F1 world champion Jones dies aged 80
Former Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones has died at the age of 80 following a brief illness.
Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones dies aged 80
Legendary driver Alan Jones, who brought Australian motorsport global glory with his 1980 world championship, has died after a short illness.
Aussie F1 legend Alan Jones dies aged 80
Legendary driver Alan Jones, who brought Australian motorsport global glory with his 1980 world championship, has died after a short illness.
Former F1 champion Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80.
Coverage details
8 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: ABC News Australia, The Guardian, The New Zealand Herald, The Independent and 4 more. ABC News Australia published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, 6 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Alan Jones, Formula, Jack Brabham and Aussie F1.
By country: United Kingdom (4), Australia (3), New Zealand (1).
