The Australian Grand Prix winner's trophy will be renamed in honour of Formula One legend Sir Jack Brabham, who passed away last month, race organisers said on Tuesday. The "Sir Jack Brabham Trophy" will be awarded each year to the F1 driver who wins the Australian GP, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said. Brabham, who claimed three world drivers' titles and remains the only man to win the championship in a car he built himself, died on May 19 at the age of 88. The Australian, acclaimed as one of the sport's most influential figures with the technological innovations brought about by the team he created helping shape Formula One, was also the first driver to be knighted...
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