{"id":551956,"date":"2026-03-20T03:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/551956\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T03:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:32:15","slug":"f1-news-collector-duped-by-replica-f1-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/551956\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Collector duped by replica F1 trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cd6JnbcUkAEkAQ7.jpg\" alt=\"Collector refunded $25,000 over F1 trophy mix-up\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlan Jones, pictured with Claire Williams, was presented the replica the 2016 Motorsport Australia Hall of Fame ceremony. Image: Williams F1<\/p>\n<p>The collector, who has chosen to remain anonymous, paid more than $25,000 at a Lloyd\u2019s auction for the trophy, which was advertised as the original award given to Jones for winning the 1980 drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n<p>However, the collector\u2019s excitement quickly turned to frustration when it emerged that the item he purchased was in fact a replica.<\/p>\n<p>The original trophy had been stolen from London years earlier, and Jones was presented with a replacement at the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nine News, the auction house\u2019s promotional materials did not disclose that the trophy was a remake, despite Lloyd\u2019s being aware of this fact.<\/p>\n<p>The man has since been refunded for his purchase, with the trophy relisted shortly after the incident and the description updated to clarify it is a replica.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Claire awards Alan Jones with a replica of his 1980 F1 championship trophy at the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0hO9IxRvHD\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0hO9IxRvHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamsF1\/status\/711157119412613123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lloyd\u2019s confirmed the replacement was remade to the exact specifications, materials, and manufacturer as the original presented to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Lloyd\u2019s told Nine News: \u201cWe apologise to the purchaser for any confusion and refunded him in full within days. It remains an important piece of motoring history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing on Friday, the current listed bid is $302 for the remake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis trophy stands as a tangible symbol of that historic triumph, representing the pinnacle of international motorsport and an era when bravery, mechanical sympathy and raw talent defined Formula One,\u201d the listing reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 1980 season not only cemented Alan Jones\u2019 legacy as a world champion but also established Williams Grand Prix Engineering as a powerhouse in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHighly evocative and instantly recognisable, this trophy transcends motorsport memorabilia \u2014 it is a museum-worthy artefact tied directly to a singular moment in Australian and global sporting history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpportunities to acquire items of this calibre and provenance are exceptionally rare, making this a once-in-a-generation collectible for serious motorsport enthusiasts, collectors and institutions alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones\u2019 1980 victory remains the last time an Australian driver has won the Formula 1 drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/294243\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/294243.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alan Jones, pictured with Claire Williams, was presented the replica the 2016 Motorsport Australia Hall of Fame ceremony.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[72202,64,63,817,813,816,85],"class_list":["post-551956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-alan-jones","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}