The anthem mix-up that became an enduring myth in the Alan Jones legend
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Alan Jones claimed that a band played Happy Birthday instead of the national anthem after his first F1 grand prix win in 1977. This event has become a long-standing myth in his personal legend.
Alan Jones's first F1 grand prix victory in 1977 was so out of the blue that he said the band played Happy Birthday to him instead of the national anthem, but is the story true?
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