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Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, the Australian driver who won the 1980 Formula One world championship, has died at the age of 80, according to Reuters. Jones raced for teams including Williams, where he delivered the team's first drivers' title, and was the second Australian to become F1 world champion. Tributes are expected from across the motorsport world as news of his death spreads.
Why now: The death of a former Formula One world champion is major breaking news for the global motorsport community.
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- Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80 · The Guardian
- Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80 · Reuters
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