Alan Jones
 Jones celebrates his 1979 World Championship | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alan Jones |
| Born | 2nd Nov 1946 |
| Nationality | Template:AUS Australian |
| 2-time Formula One World Champion (1979, 1980) | |
Alan Stanley Jones (born 2nd November, 1946 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Australian former racing driver and a two-time Formula One World Champion. Jones won the World Championship in 1979 and 1980 driving for Williams.
Formula One
1976: Tyrrell
Jones joined the Tyrrell team for the 1976 season, but failed to score any points all year - his best finish all year being a ninth place in South Africa.
1977-1978: Williams
Following the unmitigated disaster of a season in 1976, Jones switched to the fledgling Williams Racing team alongside Swiss driver Clay Regazzoni. A definite step up in pace from the Tyrrell, Jones scored his first points of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. Unfortunately for Jones, his season would be hampered after being involved in a serious incident at the Dutch Grand Prix. Jones suffered a transmission failure on the pit straight on lap 67, causing his Williams to slow down rapidly. Emerson Fittipaldi, who was directly behind him, slammed into the rear of the Williams. Jones was then sent flying across the track into the path of Patrick Tambay, who had nowhere to go t-boned Jones at full speed. Jones then slid down the track before making contact with the end of the pit wall.The collision left Jones with fractured ribs, a broken left wrist, fractured left radius, fractured left ulna, bruised knees, fractured vertebrae, right ankle sprain, and a slight concussion - and as a result he would not return until the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix. During this time, he was replaced by Elio de Angelis and Patrick Depailler.
Jones opened his 1978 account in the best way possible when he took a first career win in the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix, leading home a Williams one-two ahead of Depailler. Jones and Williams then took a second one-two five races later in the Monaco Grand Prix - establishing Jones as a potential contender for the title.
Later Career
Following his departure from Formula One, Jones returned to his native Australia - where he dabbled in GT and Touring Car racing. In 1988, he entered the Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst for the Caltex CXT Ford team alongside Colin Bond. He finished in sixth place overall.
In 1989, Jones entered again - this time alongside Tony Longhurst for the Benson & Hedges Racing Ford team. Jones and Longhurst completed 98 laps before retiring with an engine failure.
Jones and Longhurst continued together in 1990.
Complete Formula 1 Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 13 |
RSA 9 |
USW Ret |
ESP 11 |
BEL Ret |
MON Ret |
SOV 10 |
FRA 11 |
GBR 10 |
GER 11 |
AUT Ret |
NED 14 |
ITA DNPQ |
CAN 11 |
USA 13 |
JPN Ret |
0 | — | |
| 1977 | Williams Racing | Williams FW05B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret |
RSA 9 |
USW Ret |
ESP 5 |
BEL 7 |
MON 7 |
FRA Ret |
TUS 7 |
SOV Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED Ret |
GER INJ |
AUT INJ |
ITA INJ |
CAN INJ |
USA INJ |
JPN 6 |
3 | 17th |
| 1978 | Saudia Williams Racing Team | Williams FW06 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 1 |
RSA Ret |
USW 4 |
ESP 8 |
BEL Ret |
MON 1 |
SUI 3 |
TUS Ret |
GBR 4 |
FRA Ret |
NED 3 |
GER 1 |
AUT 3 |
ITA Ret |
CAN 2 |
USA Ret |
51 | 3rd | |
| 1979 | Saudia Williams Racing Team | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 1 |
BRA 1 |
RSA Ret |
USW 2 |
ESP 4 |
BEL 3 |
MON 5 |
EUR 1 |
SMR 2 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 2 |
AUT 1 |
NED C |
ITA 4 |
CAN 1 |
USA Ret |
73 (75) | 1st |
| 1980 | Saudia Williams Racing Team | Williams FW08 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret |
BRA 2 |
USW Ret |
ESP 2 |
BEL 1 |
MON Ret |
MEX 2 |
SMR 2 |
FRA 2 |
GBR 3 |
GER Ret |
AUT 1 |
ITA 12† |
CAN 1 |
CPL 1 |
DUB 1 |
79 | 1st | |
| 1981 | Team Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 4 |
RSA 7 |
BRA Ret |
USW 11 |
ESP WD |
BEL 6 |
MON Ret |
SMR 11 |
MEX 6 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 7 |
GER 7 |
AUT Ret |
SUI EX |
ITA | CAN | CPL | 5 | 13th |
| Sporting Accolades | ||
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| Formula 1 | ||
| Preceded by: Mario Andretti |
World Driver's Championship Champion 1979 |
Succeeded by: Himself |
| Preceded by: Himself |
World Driver's Championship Champion 1980 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
| Preceded by: Carlos Reutemann |
World Driver's Championship Third Place 1978 |
Succeeded by: Mario Andretti |