Alan Jones
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Australian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date of birth: | 2 November 1946 |
| Age: | 73 |
| Race debut: |  1975 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1975-81, 1983, 1985-86 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion (1980) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 117 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 116 | |
| Wins: | 12 | 10.3% |
| From pole: | 2 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 5 | |
| Hat-trick: | 2 | |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 24 | 20.7% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Pole positions: | 6 | 5.2% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 13 | 11.2% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Points: | 199 (206) | 1.78 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 39 | 33.6% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Front row starts: | 13 | 11.2% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 11 |
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 48 | 41.4% |
| First lap retirements: | 2 | |
| Not classified: | 1 | 0.9% |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 11.4 | |
| Avg. finish: | 6.2 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x6 |
| Best result: | 1st | x12 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
- ( ): Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship; points in parentheses are total points scored
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  Hesketh, Hill | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17th |
| 1976 | Surtees | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14th |
| 1977 | Shadow | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 7th |
| 1978 | Williams | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11th |
| 1979 | Williams | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 (43) | 3rd |
| 1980 | Williams | 14 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 67 (71) | WC |
| 1981 | Williams | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 3rd |
| 1983 | Arrows | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1985 | Lola | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1986 | Lola | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12th |
| 117 | 116 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 199 (206) |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | – | – | – |
 Austria | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
 Belgium | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
 Brazil | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Britain | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
 Caesars Palace | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 Canada | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
 Europe | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | – | – | – |
 France | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
 Germany | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
 Italy | 8 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
 Japan | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Mexico | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – | – | – |
 Monaco | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | – | – | – |
 San Marino | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 12 | – | – |
 South Africa | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | – | – |
 Sweden | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 11 | – | – |
| USA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| USA West | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Anderstorp | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 11 | – | – |
| Brands Hatch | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Buenos Aires | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Dijon-Prenois | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Estoril | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Fuji | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Hockenheim | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Hungaroring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Imola | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Interlagos | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jacarepagua | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Jarama | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | – | – |
| Jerez | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Kyalami | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Long Beach | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Mexico City | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Monte Carlo | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Montjuic Park | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | – | – | – |
| Montreal | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Monza | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Mosport | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Nurburgring | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Osterreichring | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
| Paul Ricard | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Silverstone | 4 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 11 | – | – |
| Watkins Glen | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Zandvoort | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Zolder | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Brise | 4 | 1975 |
| Brett Lunger | 11 | 1976 |
| Conny Andersson | 1 | 1976 |
| Noritake Takahara | 1 | 1976 |
| Renzo Zorzi | 2 | 1977 |
| Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 1977 |
| Jackie Oliver | 1 | 1977 |
| Arturo Merzario | 1 | 1977 |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | 1977 |
 Clay Regazzoni | 15 | 1979 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 29 | 1980-81 |
| Marc Surer | 1 | 1983 |
| Patrick Tambay | 15 | 1986 |
| Eddie Cheever | 1 | 1986 |