Three-time Formula One World Champion Brabham Dead at 88

Australian Jack Brabham, who won three Formula One world titles and is the only man to have won the championship driving a car bearing his name, died at the age of 88 on Monday.   A fierce competitor, brilliant engineer and astute businessman, Brabham claimed the Formula One titles in 1959 and 1960 for Cooper Racing before going on to win a third in 1966.   He died at his home on Australia's Gold Coast.   “It's a very sad day for all of us,” his youngest son...

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