Motorsport Week takes a look at the life and career of 1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones, who died last week.
Motorsport Week published a tribute reviewing the life and racing career of 1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones following his death at age 80. Jones, who became the second Australian to secure an F1 World Championship, was pivotal in establishing Williams as a front-running team, clinching the outfit's maiden drivers' title in 1980.
Throughout his career, Jones drove for outfits such as Hesketh, Embassy Hill, Surtees, Shadow, and Haas Lola. He secured his maiden win with Shadow in Austria in 1977 before moving to Williams, where he earned multiple victories alongside a fiery rivalry with teammate Carlos Reutemann before retiring from F1 competition in 1986.
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