75
1975 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Hesketh.
Alan JonesF1 career record
Alan Jones contested 117 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1975 and 1986 with Hesketh, Embassy Hill, Surtees, Shadow, Williams, Arrows, Lola.
- Titles
- 1
- Wins
- 12
- Podiums
- 24
- Poles
- 6
- Starts
- 117
- Points
- 206
- Win rate
- 10.3%
- Podium rate
- 20.5%
- GOAT score
- 53.1
Ranked 29th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 13
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 56.4%
- Retirements
- 51
- 1× World Champion (1980)
- 12 Grand Prix wins — 25th on the all-time list
- 24 podiums — 48th all time
- 6 pole positions — 43rd all time
Career Timeline
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1 championship season in this range:1980
Full career totals
1975 — 1986 · 10 seasons- Races
- 117
- Wins
- 12
- Podiums
- 24
- Poles
- 6
- Championships
- 1
Win rate 10.3%Podium rate 20.5%Points 206Best season 1980 (5 wins, 10 podiums)Titles 1980
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80
1980 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1980 title
86
1986 — Final season
Last of 12 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 7 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — Alan Jones(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Alan Jones(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Alan Jones(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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