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  "title": "1980 F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/1980-f1-world-champion-alan-jones-dies-aged-80-18280017",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-11-05T08:50:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/1980-f1-world-champion-alan-jones-dies-aged-80/10871639/"
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  "summary": "The 1980 World Drivers’ Champion, Australia’s Alan Jones, died on the Gold Coast on Thursday. In a statement released on behalf of Jones's family, his wife, Amanda Butler-Davis, said he died following a short illness. He was 80. “We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Alan, who passed away on 5 November following a short illness,” Butler-Davis said. “He ... Keep reading",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former F1 world champion Alan Jones, one of two Australians to win title, dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/former-f1-world-champion-alan-jones-one-of-two-australians-to-win",
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        "title": "1980 F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80",
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