Alan Jones
born 2 Nov 1946 · raced 1975–1986
Alan Jones is an Australian driver who won the 1980 World Championship with Williams. The son of 1959 Australian Grand Prix winner Stan Jones, he took his first win with Shadow at the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix and joined Williams in 1978, where he became the team's first champion. Strong and direct on the track, he took 12 wins and 6 pole positions in 116 Grands Prix, including 24 podiums. He retired at the end of 1981, then made brief comebacks with Arrows in 1983 and Lola in 1985 and 1986.
All-time records
Where Alan Jones ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =10th in F1 Wins From Furthest Back on the Grid (14)
- =18th in Most Consecutive F1 Wins (3 consecutive wins)
- =18th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (1 titles)
- =22nd in Longest F1 Win Droughts (30 races)
- =22nd in Most F1 Wins with One Constructor (11 wins)
- 23rd in Highest F1 Win Percentage (10.3% %)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Ring | 2 | 4.29 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 2 | 3.6 |
| Watkins Glen | 1 | 3 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1 | 3 |
| Brands Hatch | 1 | 2.2 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 1 | 2.2 |
| Hockenheimring | 1 | 2.17 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 2 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 2 |
| Long Beach | 1 | 1.86 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Carlos Reutemann29 shared races · Compare with Carlos Reutemann (1981)
- Patrick Tambay15 shared races · Compare with Patrick Tambay (1986)
- Clay Regazzoni15 shared races · Compare with Clay Regazzoni (1979)
- Riccardo Patrese9 shared races · Compare with Riccardo Patrese (1977)
- Brett Lunger9 shared races · Compare with Brett Lunger (1976)
- Henri Pescarolo7 shared races · Compare with Henri Pescarolo (1976)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1223 places higher than 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 places lower than 1980 | 2 | 46 |
| 1980 | 12 places higher than 1979 | 5 | 67 |
| 1979 | 38 places higher than 1978 | 4 | 40 |
| 1978 | 114 places lower than 1977 | 0 | 11 |
| 1977 | 78 places higher than 1976 | 1 | 22 |
| 1976 | 152 places higher than 1975 | 0 | 7 |
| 1975 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lola | Jones vs TambayAlan Jones vs Patrick Tambay | 6–9 |
| 1981 | Williams | Jones vs ReutemannAlan Jones vs Carlos Reutemann | 7–8 |
| 1980 | Williams | Jones vs ReutemannAlan Jones vs Carlos Reutemann | 10–4 |
| 1980 | Williams | Jones vs KeeganAlan Jones vs Rupert Keegan | 4–0 |
| 1979 | Williams | Jones vs RegazzoniAlan Jones vs Clay Regazzoni | 10–5 |
| 1977 | Shadow | Jones vs PatreseAlan Jones vs Riccardo Patrese | 7–2 |
| 1976 | Surtees | Jones vs LungerAlan Jones vs Brett Lunger | 6–3 |
| 1976 | Surtees | Jones vs PescaroloAlan Jones vs Henri Pescarolo | 6–1 |
| 1975 | Hesketh | Hunt vs JonesJames Hunt vs Alan Jones | 3–1 |
| 1975 | Embassy Hill | Brise vs JonesTony Brise vs Alan Jones | 2–2 |
19 circuitsShow all▾
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Watkins Glen
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Brands Hatch
- Hockenheimring
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Long Beach
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Zolder
- Kyalami
- Dijon-Prenois
- Circuit de Monaco
- Silverstone Circuit
- Jarama
- Scandinavian Raceway
198616 racesLola▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 17 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 18 | P6 | 1 | |
| 16 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 3 | |
| 10 | Differential | 0 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 21 | Steering | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 21 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 17 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | Injection | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1986 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1975–1985 (9 seasons)▾
19854 racesLola▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 18 | Driver unwell | 0 | |
| 22 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 25 | Engine | 0 |
19831 raceArrows▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Driver unwell | 0 |
198115 races, 2 winsWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P15 places better than season average (P5.5) | 9 | |
| 3 | Handling | 0 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | P115 places worse than season average (P5.5) | 0 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P1711 places worse than season average (P5.5) | 0 | |
| 2 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | P126 places worse than season average (P5.5) | 0 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P15 places better than season average (P5.5) | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1981 (P5.5, retirements excluded).
198014 races, 5 winsWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P118 places worse than season average (P2.5) | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Differential | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1980 (P2.5, retirements excluded).
197915 races, 4 winsWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P95 places worse than season average (P3.6) | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Water pump | 0 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Steering | 0 | |
| 4 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | P3 | 4 | |
| 19 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 13 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 15 | P95 places worse than season average (P3.6) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1979 (P3.6, retirements excluded).
197816 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P9 | 0 | |
| 3 | P26 places better than season average (P7.7) | 6 | |
| 6 | P135 places worse than season average (P7.7) | 0 | |
| 11 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 0 | |
| 10 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 0 | |
| 18 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1978 (P7.7, retirements excluded).
197714 races, 1 winShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P4 | 3 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P3 | 4 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P15 places better than season average (P5.9) | 9 | |
| 17 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 11 | P1711 places worse than season average (P5.9) | 0 | |
| 17 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1977 (P5.9, retirements excluded).
197614 racesSurtees▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P45 places better than season average (P9.0) | 3 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | P167 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 19 | P54 places better than season average (P9.0) | 2 | |
| 18 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 18 | P134 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 16 | P54 places better than season average (P9.0) | 2 | |
| 20 | P9 | 0 | |
| 19 | Not classified | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1976 (P9.0, retirements excluded).
19758 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Embassy HillGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 21 | P56 places better than season average (P11.0) | 2 |
Embassy HillBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 28 | P10 | 0 |
Embassy HillFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 20 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.0) | 0 |
Embassy HillDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 17 | P13 | 0 |
HeskethSwedish GPSwedish Grand Prix | 19 | P11 | 0 |
HeskethBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 13 | Accident | 0 |
HeskethMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 18 | Wheel | 0 |
HeskethSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 20 | Accident | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Alan Jones’s average finish in 1975 (P11.0, retirements excluded).