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Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80

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Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80
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Jones one of just two Australians to win F1 title after triumph in 1980He won 12 grands prix across 10 seasons before retirement in 1986 Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died aged 80, leading to a string of tributes from across the sport.Jones won 12 F1 grands prix across his career and became just the second Australian, after Sir Jack Brabham, to be crowned world champion when he claimed the title with Williams in 1980. Continue reading...

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