Alan Jones

Alan Jones is an Australian Formula 1 driver with 116 race starts from 1975 to 1986, 12 wins, 6 pole positions, 24 podiums and 206 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1980).

Jones's first start was the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix for Hesketh, from 20th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix for Shadow, in the 31st start, from 14th on the grid. The most recent of the 12 wins was the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix. The best season was 1980: 1st in the championship with 71 points, 5 wins and 10 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Carlos Reutemann, 29 races: Jones finished ahead 16 times to 12 when both were classified, and out-qualified Reutemann 13 times to 16. 48 of the 116 starts ended in a retirement (41%).

Nationality

Australian

Born

2 Nov 1946

Active

1975 to 1986, 10 seasons

Teams

Hesketh, Embassy Hill, Surtees, Shadow, Williams, Arrows, Lola

World titles

1 (1980)

First win: 1977 Austrian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix. Win rate 10.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Carlos Reutemann, Clay Regazzoni, Patrick Tambay, Brett Lunger, Riccardo Patrese, Henri Pescarolo. Or anyone else.

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