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| Ex-F1 champion Brabham dies aged 88 | |
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| Three-time F1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham - who won the title in a car he built himself - has died aged 88. | Three-time F1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham - who won the title in a car he built himself - has died aged 88. |
| The Australian driver, who was knighted in 1979, won the championship in 1959, 1960 and 1966. | The Australian driver, who was knighted in 1979, won the championship in 1959, 1960 and 1966. |
| His son David confirmed that he had died at his home on Australian's Gold Coast after a long battle with liver disease. | His son David confirmed that he had died at his home on Australian's Gold Coast after a long battle with liver disease. |
| "He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone would ever dream of," David Brabham said. | "He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone would ever dream of," David Brabham said. |
| Sir Jack began racing in Australia in 1948 after serving in the Royal Australian Air Force as a mechanic. | Sir Jack began racing in Australia in 1948 after serving in the Royal Australian Air Force as a mechanic. |
| After a number of successful years racing in New Zealand and Australia, he came to the UK and made his Grand Prix debut in 1955. | After a number of successful years racing in New Zealand and Australia, he came to the UK and made his Grand Prix debut in 1955. |
| His Grand Prix wins ranged from his first in Monaco in 1959 to his last in South Africa in 1970, the year he retired from the sport. | His Grand Prix wins ranged from his first in Monaco in 1959 to his last in South Africa in 1970, the year he retired from the sport. |
| His world championship win in 1966 was achieved in a car of his own construction, the rear-engined BT19. | His world championship win in 1966 was achieved in a car of his own construction, the rear-engined BT19. |
| He remains the only man in history to have designed, built and driven a championship-winning car. | He remains the only man in history to have designed, built and driven a championship-winning car. |