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Brabham honoured with Australian coin

– Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham has been honoured in his native Australia with a limited-edition coin set to be produced.Brabham was Australia's first World Champion, securing the Formula 1 title in 1959 and 1960, before clinching it once more with his own team in 1966.Brabham, victor of 14 Grands Prix, died in 2014, aged 88, but has now been honoured with the coin, of which 30,000 will be produced, retailing at $13.50."To have our father recognised through a commemorative coin by an iconic national institution, the Royal Australian Mint, is really special," said David Brabham."It's very important in carrying the Brabham legacy as my father's...
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