Darrell Eastlake The 1980 Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones has paid tribute to his former Channel Nine co-host Darrell Eastlake who passed away in a Central Coast nursing home after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease this morning. Jones and Eastlake, who was 75, were part of the Wide World of Sports team in the 1990s hosting F1 telecasts. Eastlake began working with the Nine Network in 1982 when he called the weightlifting at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games before moving on to become a popular rugby league commentator for more than a decade. He also worked with the late Barry Sheene on Nine’s coverage of the 500c motorcycle world championship and played major roles in events such...
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