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Australian motorsport legend Alan Jones dies at 81

Jones claimed the F1 world title in 1980 with Williams, and was the second Australian to win the drivers’ championship behind Sir Jack Brabham.

Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustraliaFirst report

    Australian motorsport legend Alan Jones dies at 81

    Jones claimed the F1 world title in 1980 with Williams, and was the second Australian to win the drivers’ championship behind Sir Jack Brabham.

    · Australian motorsport legend Alan Jones dies at 80

  2. The AgeAustralia

    Australian motorsport legend Alan Jones dies at 81

    Jones claimed the F1 world title in 1980 with Williams, and was the second Australian to win the drivers’ championship behind Sir Jack Brabham.

    · Australian motorsport legend Alan Jones dies at 80

Coverage details

2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age published it almost at the same time, on November 5, 2026.

Key names in the coverage: Alan Jones, Jack Brabham and Williams.

In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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