Jack Brabham became the first – and still only – person to win an F1 title driving a car bearing their own name on this day at the 1966 Italian GP. Today's Great Read is a reflection on 'Black Jack' by a Motor Sport contributor who knew him well
On hearing of Sir Jack Brabham's recent death – at the age of 88 – Australian enthusiast Alec Hawkins sat down at a computer keyboard and submitted the following to one of the internet motor racing forums. I believe his words speak for a generation of contemporary racing tifosi.
"As an Aussie who grew up in the 1950s and early 1960s, to me Sir Jack Brabham represented everything that I thought was good about Australians..."
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