Sir Jack Brabham (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian ex-F1 champion who won the championship in 1959, 1960 and 1966. 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. In 1979 he was knighted for services to motor sport.