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Australian driver Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died at the age of 80. His wife said he died on November 5 after a brief illness.
A statement from his family said relatives and his many fans would remember him with great sadness. The family said Jones’s life devoted to motorsport and his legacy in the sport would live on, and thanked those who had shared years of friendship, love and support with him.
Jones spent 10 seasons in Formula One. He won the world title with the Williams team. He claimed 12 Grand Prix victories and finished on the podium 24 times.
Jones retired in 1986. He remains the last Australian driver to have won the Formula One world championship.
