# Alan Jones, Williams' first F1 champion, dies aged 80

- By: Extra Time Post Newsroom
- 2026-11-05T10:25:00.000Z

## Excerpt

Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion with Williams, died on 5 November 2026 at 80. His family announced it through Motorsport Australia and gave only a short illness as the cause. He was that team's first drivers' champion, and the second Australian to win the title, after Jack Brabham.

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