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Alan Jones

1980 World Champion

Albilad Williams Racing Team

Overview

Alan Stanley Jones, born in Melbourne on 2 November 1946, won the 1980 World Drivers' Championship, the first driver to do so for Williams.¹ His father, Stan, won the 1959 Australian Grand Prix.¹

1980

Five wins, 13 points clear of Nelson Piquet

Only a driver's best results counted in 1980. He scored 71 points in all, and 67 counted.

Williams's first

He finished 13 points ahead of Nelson Piquet, with five wins.¹²

Every Grand Prix finish, 1980

Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.

Image plates

3 photographs, in season order

I
His 1978 Williams FW06, in the Donington Grand Prix Collection.
Ben Sutherland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
II
On his way to winning at Zandvoort, 1979.
Suyk, Koen / Anefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Wikimedia Commons
III
The car that won the 1980 title.
Ben Sutherland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Helmet

His helmet carried logos from his personal sponsor, Akai.⁴ One believed to date from his title season, made by Simpson, was given to the Cancer Research Campaign in December 1980.⁴

Williams FW07

He won the title in the Williams FW07.¹

1980: Williams FW07

Road to the title

1975Formula One debut in Spain, in a private Hesketh.¹
1977First win, in Austria, with Shadow.¹
1980World Drivers' Champion.¹
1981Announced his retirement, later returning with Arrows and Team Haas.¹

Records

First World Drivers' Champion for Williams¹