ALAN JONES, 1980 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPION, DIES AGED 80

Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion, has died at age 80. The Australian delivered Williams its first drivers' title in just the team's fourth F1 season, sealing the championship in the penultimate round behind the wheel of the Ford Cosworth-powered FW07B. Jones racked up 11 grand prix wins before walking away after 1981, though he'd later return for a brief stint with the original Haas team through 1986.

Williams called Jones "instrumental in making Williams what it is today," crediting his partnership with Frank Williams and Patrick Head for establishing the team's winning DNA. Jones also won the 1980 Australian Grand Prix at Calder Park — the last time an Australian driver has won their home race, a drought now stretching 46 years. His title run inspired a generation Down Under, but that torch has yet to be picked up on home soil.