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Alan Jones: Australian Formula 1 champion dies aged 80

The Australian motorsport community is mourning the loss of the 1980 Formula 1 champion.

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Alan Jones has died aged 80.
Alan Jones has died aged 80. Credit: Getty

Australian Formula 1 great Alan Jones has died, aged 80.

Jones passed away just days after his birthday following a brief illness.

The Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame legend won the Formula 1 world title in 1980, just the second - and most recent - Aussie to achieve that honour.

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Alan Jones (AUS) was the 1980 World Champion with Williams.
Alan Jones (AUS) was the 1980 World Champion with Williams. Credit: WilliamsF1/Phipps/Sutton

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