Former Australian Formula 1 driver Alan Jones has died at the age of 80. The 1980 world champion succumbed to a short illness a few days after his birthday. His family announced his death. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Jones was born in Australia and grew up as the son of a successful amateur racer. During his career in motorsport, he became known for his pronounced and aggressive driving style, which was one of his characteristic traits. tnlive.sk (Markíza) ↗
He achieved his greatest success in the 1980 season, when he won the Formula 1 world championship title with the Williams team. He became the first driver to win a championship title for the team. The victory also represented the peak of his racing career. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Jones was the second, and so far last, Australian to win the Formula 1 world championship. His title was one of the significant achievements of Australian motorsport and helped write the history of the Williams team in the top category of motor racing. sport.sk ↗
News of his death came shortly after he celebrated his eightieth birthday. The family stated that he died after a short illness. Alan Jones will be remembered above all for the championship season of 1980 and Williams's first Formula 1 title. Telex ↗
F1 world champion Alan Jones dies at the age of 80
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Smútok vo svete motošportu. Zomrel legendárny majster sveta Formuly 1
sport.sk
| 07:32 05.11.
Formule 1 : décès de l'ancien champion australien Alan Jones, à 80 ans
Le Figaro
| 04:47 05.11.
Vo veku 80 rokov zomrel po krátkej chorobe bývalý majster sveta F1. Známy bol agresívnym štýlom jazdy
tnlive.sk (Markíza)
| 08:00 05.11.
Vo veku 80 rokov zomrel bývalý pilot seriálu F1 Alan Jones z Austrálie.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 07:33 05.11.
SMUTNÁ SPRÁVA Z F1: Zomrel majster sveta
teraz.sk
| 07:27 05.11.
Letzter Champion seines Landes: Formel-1-Legende Alan Jones ist tot
n-tv
| 06:57 05.11.
Australische Rennsportlegende: Formel-1-Weltmeister Alan Jones mit 80 Jahren gestorben
Tagesspiegel
| 05:45 05.11.
F1, morto l'ex pilota australiano Alan Jones
ANSA
| 04:02 05.11.
Rennsport - Australischer Formel-1-Weltmeister Alan Jones mit 80 Jahren gestorben
Deutschlandfunk
| 06:57 05.11.
Meghalt Alan Jones, a Forma–1 korábbi világbajnoka
Telex
| 07:05 05.11.
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