Oscar Piastri pays tribute to Australian F1 legend Alan Jones following his death
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has paid tribute to Alan Jones following the death of Australia's 1980 Formula 1 world champion. Jones died at the age of 80 on 5 November 2026, following a short illness. He won 12 grands prix, celebrated 24 podium finishes and gave Williams its first drivers' title. He also remains the last Australian to have won the Australian Grand Prix at Calder Park in ... Keep…
Oscar Piastri, a McLaren driver, paid tribute to the late Australian Formula 1 legend, Alan Jones, following his death at the age of 80. Jones, who won 12 Grand Prix titles and held the record for being the last Australian to win the Australian Grand Prix in 1980, was celebrated for his success and straightforward personality. Piastri, who had the honor of driving Jones' world championship-winning Williams car, highlighted the Australian spirit embodied by Jones - tough, direct, and honest.
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