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Jake Boxall-Legge

London, UK

Jake Boxall-Legge Autosport’s Technical Editor. Having studied Automotive Engineering with Motorsport at the University of Hertfordshire, West Country-born Jake's original ambition was to design racing cars. During a year between studies in which he accidentally rekindled a love of writing, he took up a Master's in Motorsport Engineering at Oxford Brookes. Halfway through his master's year, he was offered a place on the Autosport Academy, conducting occasional freelance duties before becoming the press officer for Formula 2 and GP3 in 2018. Autosport offered him a return to the fold later that year to serve as its Technical Editor. His voice appears on a number of videos and podcasts, and can often be found writing about terrible Formula 1 cars in excruciating detail. In his spare time, Jake enjoys baking and blames his failure to make it past the Great British Bake-Off interviews on his tenuous grasp on choux pastry. His dream is to open a brunch cafe - and his willingness to make outrageous puns in inappropriate situations has earned him the contempt of his colleagues.

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Latest articles by Jake Boxall-Legge

George Russell: F1 2026 season a test of "character and resilience"

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United States GP

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George Russell: F1 2026 season a test of "character and resilience"

Esteban Ocon responds to Haas signing Rafael Camara for F1 2027

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United States GP

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Esteban Ocon responds to Haas signing Rafael Camara for F1 2027

Mission control: Inside the FIA and F1's latest answer to football's VAR

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United States GP

Mission control: Inside the FIA and F1's latest answer to football's VAR

FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned

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United States GP

FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned

Why Oscar Piastri has struggled to show his best with this year's McLaren MCL40

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Why Oscar Piastri has struggled to show his best with this year's McLaren MCL40

McLaren to use final 2026 developments to test 2027 F1 car concepts

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McLaren to use final 2026 developments to test 2027 F1 car concepts

Lights, Camara, action: How Haas picked F1's latest rookie for 2027

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Singapore GP

Lights, Camara, action: How Haas picked F1's latest rookie for 2027

Ayao Komatsu: Rafael Camara chosen for F1 2027 seat on speed, not Ferrari links

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Singapore GP

Ayao Komatsu: Rafael Camara chosen for F1 2027 seat on speed, not Ferrari links

Christian Horner's inside story of how Red Bull built its own F1 engine

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Christian Horner's inside story of how Red Bull built its own F1 engine

‘I’m sideways all the time’ – How Alpine’s feral F1 car plagued Pierre Gasly in Singapore

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Singapore GP

‘I’m sideways all the time’ – How Alpine’s feral F1 car plagued Pierre Gasly in Singapore

Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’

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Singapore GP

Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’

Why McLaren cannot fix its F1 car handling until 2027

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Singapore GP

Why McLaren cannot fix its F1 car handling until 2027

Why Mercedes' latest 2026 F1 update is no downgrade

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Singapore GP

Why Mercedes' latest 2026 F1 update is no downgrade

Oscar Piastri on his Singapore puncture: “Ironically, it probably helped”

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Singapore GP

Oscar Piastri on his Singapore puncture: “Ironically, it probably helped”

Singapore Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Singapore GP

Singapore Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

What we learned from the 2026 F1 Singapore GP sprint and qualifying

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Singapore GP

What we learned from the 2026 F1 Singapore GP sprint and qualifying

James Vowles explains request for review of F1 cost cap

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Singapore GP

James Vowles explains request for review of F1 cost cap

George Russell: "No-brainer" to run previous car as Mercedes splits specifications for Singapore

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Singapore GP

George Russell: "No-brainer" to run previous car as Mercedes splits specifications for Singapore

How Williams wants to avoid a repeat of its 2026 “disaster” next year

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

How Williams wants to avoid a repeat of its 2026 “disaster” next year

The mechanisms at play behind Mercedes' difficult Bahrain GP weekend

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

The mechanisms at play behind Mercedes' difficult Bahrain GP weekend

Three kings: F1's generational stars shone at Sepang

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Three kings: F1's generational stars shone at Sepang

George Russell criticises "complicated" F1 after chaotic Bahrain GP

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

George Russell criticises "complicated" F1 after chaotic Bahrain GP

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Driver Ratings 2026

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Driver Ratings 2026

The slick tyre gamble that hurt McLaren and Ferrari's Bahrain F1 chances

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

The slick tyre gamble that hurt McLaren and Ferrari's Bahrain F1 chances

The wide world of strategy options expected in F1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

The wide world of strategy options expected in F1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Andrea Stella explains recurring Lando Norris straightline speed issue after Bahrain GP qualifying

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Andrea Stella explains recurring Lando Norris straightline speed issue after Bahrain GP qualifying

How drivers waiting in the wings can still make their presence count in F1

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How drivers waiting in the wings can still make their presence count in F1

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Mercedes reveals F1 Bahrain GP updates

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Mercedes reveals F1 Bahrain GP updates

Lewis Hamilton questions Ferrari structure amid backing of Fred Vasseur

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Lewis Hamilton questions Ferrari structure amid backing of Fred Vasseur

Charles Leclerc deletes social media apps amid "silly" Fred Vasseur rumours

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Charles Leclerc deletes social media apps amid "silly" Fred Vasseur rumours

Lewis Hamilton hands Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur strongest show of support yet

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Lewis Hamilton hands Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur strongest show of support yet

Valtteri Bottas reveals causes of his Azerbaijan F1 horror show

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Valtteri Bottas reveals causes of his Azerbaijan F1 horror show

The problem with Ferrari’s endless team principal speculation

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Azerbaijan GP

The problem with Ferrari’s endless team principal speculation

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Baku late-race chaos almost costs George Russell victory over Max Verstappen

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Azerbaijan GP

Baku late-race chaos almost costs George Russell victory over Max Verstappen

How George Russell claimed his career-best pole margin in F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying

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Azerbaijan GP

How George Russell claimed his career-best pole margin in F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying

How the chase to catch Mercedes is unfolding

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How the chase to catch Mercedes is unfolding

What we learned from Thursday practice at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

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Azerbaijan GP

What we learned from Thursday practice at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

A look at McLaren and Audi's Baku F1 updates

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Azerbaijan GP

A look at McLaren and Audi's Baku F1 updates

Esteban Ocon considers himself a "free agent" with Haas yet to decide on F1 2027 drivers

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Azerbaijan GP

Esteban Ocon considers himself a "free agent" with Haas yet to decide on F1 2027 drivers

Ten years of Baku: Can F1 2026 bring back the fear factor?

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Azerbaijan GP

Ten years of Baku: Can F1 2026 bring back the fear factor?

F1 approves shorter races for 2027 to fit revised power unit plan

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Azerbaijan GP

F1 approves shorter races for 2027 to fit revised power unit plan

Haas confident of getting 2027 F1 budget closer to cap with new partner talks

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Spanish GP

Haas confident of getting 2027 F1 budget closer to cap with new partner talks

Andrea Stella: McLaren must help Oscar Piastri stop "thinking" about how to drive '26 F1 car

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Spanish GP

Andrea Stella: McLaren must help Oscar Piastri stop "thinking" about how to drive '26 F1 car

Lando Norris lost Madring F1 win because of impossible overtaking – McLaren

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Spanish GP

Lando Norris lost Madring F1 win because of impossible overtaking – McLaren

F1 doesn't need to change its VSC rules despite Lando Norris' Spain loss

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Spanish GP

F1 doesn't need to change its VSC rules despite Lando Norris' Spain loss

Why McLaren won’t blame F1 race control for lost Spanish GP victory

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Spanish GP

Why McLaren won’t blame F1 race control for lost Spanish GP victory

Spanish Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Spanish GP

Spanish Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

How brutal VSC timing turned Lando Norris’ Spanish GP upside down

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Spanish GP

How brutal VSC timing turned Lando Norris’ Spanish GP upside down

How Norris unfurled a surprising - and "unrepeatable" - Spanish GP pole lap

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Spanish GP

How Norris unfurled a surprising - and "unrepeatable" - Spanish GP pole lap

Lando Norris lost “three tenths” on way to shock Madring F1 pole

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Spanish GP

Lando Norris lost “three tenths” on way to shock Madring F1 pole

Audi’s long road back to the top of grand prix racing

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Italian GP

Audi’s long road back to the top of grand prix racing

Pain in Spain goes mainly down the drain, explains Permane

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Spanish GP

Pain in Spain goes mainly down the drain, explains Permane

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP

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Spanish GP

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP

“I f***ed up quite a lot”: How Yuki Tsunoda discovered the complexity of F1 2026 at Monza

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Italian GP

“I f***ed up quite a lot”: How Yuki Tsunoda discovered the complexity of F1 2026 at Monza

Charles Leclerc gives insight into eyesight problem after Monza F1 crash

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Spanish GP

Charles Leclerc gives insight into eyesight problem after Monza F1 crash

Ferrari got “hardly any” advantage from its Madring F1 test

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Spanish GP

Ferrari got “hardly any” advantage from its Madring F1 test

Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory

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Italian GP

Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory

Lewis Hamilton: I don’t want preferential treatment from Ferrari

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Spanish GP

Lewis Hamilton: I don’t want preferential treatment from Ferrari

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IndyCar to return to Europe with Barcelona race in 2027

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IndyCar to return to Europe with Barcelona race in 2027

Lamborghini Super Trofeo |Europe, Race 2: Salonen/Tuomaala take the win, Iaquinta/Gilardoni crowned champions

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LBST Lamborghini Super Trofeo

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Lamborghini Super Trofeo |Europe, Race 2: Salonen/Tuomaala take the win, Iaquinta/Gilardoni crowned champions

Josh McErlean to test 2027-spec M-Sport WRC car at ERC finale

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Josh McErlean to test 2027-spec M-Sport WRC car at ERC finale