Alan Jones, 1980 Formula 1 world champion, dies aged 80

Alan Jones MBE, the 1980 Formula 1 World Champion with Williams, has died, days after his 80th birthday. Jones won five Grand Prix during a 12-race winning Formula 1 career, including the only Grand Prix victory for Shadow at the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix. He clinched the 1980 title at the final Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, holding off Nelson Piquet's Brabham.

Beyond Formula 1, Jones raced in the World Sportscar Championship, won the 1982 Australian GT Championship and took the 1978 Can-Am title with Carl Haas's team. He also had a long association with Australian touring car racing, including Bathurst 1000 podiums and wins with Peter Jackson-run Ford Falcons.

His wife announced his death via Motorsport Australia, saying he passed away on 5 November following a short illness. Motorsport Australia president Alan Fraser described him as one of the most significant figures in Australian motorsport history.