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Jake Boxall-Legge

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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.

Latest articles by Jake Boxall-Legge

The F1 power unit formula solution that could suit all parties

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The F1 power unit formula solution that could suit all parties

How Formula 1 driving has changed – and stayed the same

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How Formula 1 driving has changed – and stayed the same

Why Haas fears it's losing ground to Alpine in midfield battle following Miami GP updates

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Why Haas fears it's losing ground to Alpine in midfield battle following Miami GP updates

How F1's planned 60-40 power split for 2027 will affect each manufacturer

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How F1's planned 60-40 power split for 2027 will affect each manufacturer

Aston Martin's plans for F1 2026 after upgrade-free Miami

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Miami GP
Aston Martin's plans for F1 2026 after upgrade-free Miami

The intrigue sparked by Red Bull's Miami sidepod design

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Miami GP
The intrigue sparked by Red Bull's Miami sidepod design

F1 2026 might be flawed, but Miami showed why it's also enjoyable

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Miami GP
F1 2026 might be flawed, but Miami showed why it's also enjoyable

Miami Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Miami GP
Miami Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes defeated Lando Norris and McLaren in Miami's F1 thriller

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Miami GP
How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes defeated Lando Norris and McLaren in Miami's F1 thriller

What we learned from the 2026 F1 Miami GP sprint race and qualifying

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Miami GP
What we learned from the 2026 F1 Miami GP sprint race and qualifying

Max Verstappen: Red Bull Miami updates have "almost halved" gap to F1 frontrunners

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Miami GP
Max Verstappen: Red Bull Miami updates have "almost halved" gap to F1 frontrunners

Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

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Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

The current parallels between Red Bull and a post-Schumacher Benetton

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The current parallels between Red Bull and a post-Schumacher Benetton

Zak Brown: "Foolish" to discount Red Bull despite poor start to F1 2026

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Miami GP
Zak Brown: "Foolish" to discount Red Bull despite poor start to F1 2026

Oscar Piastri: F1 drivers need to find things in data we've never looked for before in qualifying

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Oscar Piastri: F1 drivers need to find things in data we've never looked for before in qualifying

What next for Audi and Jonathan Wheatley?

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What next for Audi and Jonathan Wheatley?

Red Bull-style B teams risk ‘compromising fairness’ in F1 – Zak Brown

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Red Bull-style B teams risk ‘compromising fairness’ in F1 – Zak Brown

Why McLaren will deliver "an entirely new" F1 car in Miami – but expects all rivals to do the same

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Miami GP
Why McLaren will deliver "an entirely new" F1 car in Miami – but expects all rivals to do the same

Zak Brown would be “shocked” if Christian Horner didn’t return to F1

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Zak Brown would be “shocked” if Christian Horner didn’t return to F1

Max Verstappen exit would be “not a great look” for F1 – Oscar Piastri

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Max Verstappen exit would be “not a great look” for F1 – Oscar Piastri

How to make F1's 2026 rules simpler - and why Christian Horner was half-right

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How to make F1's 2026 rules simpler - and why Christian Horner was half-right

Are F1's technical changes for Miami enough to ease 2026 concerns?

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Are F1's technical changes for Miami enough to ease 2026 concerns?

Toto Wolff: F1 2026 rule changes need "scalpel, not a baseball bat" to avoid further issues

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Toto Wolff: F1 2026 rule changes need "scalpel, not a baseball bat" to avoid further issues

When a journeyman driver's F1 career lasted just 800m

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When a journeyman driver's F1 career lasted just 800m

The remnant of the V10 era in F1's previous switch to V8 engines

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The remnant of the V10 era in F1's previous switch to V8 engines

Is Pierre Gasly underrated?

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Is Pierre Gasly underrated?

How Ferrari must step up its efforts to end its long F1 championship wait

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How Ferrari must step up its efforts to end its long F1 championship wait

The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1's 2026 field so far

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The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1's 2026 field so far

Ex-Mercedes engineer Dan Milner joins Williams

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Bahrain GP
Ex-Mercedes engineer Dan Milner joins Williams

The pros and cons of F1's enforced break and cancelled races

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Bahrain GP
The pros and cons of F1's enforced break and cancelled races

How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

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How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

Analysis: Antonelli is leading F1's title hunt, but is he quicker than Russell?

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Japanese GP
Analysis: Antonelli is leading F1's title hunt, but is he quicker than Russell?

Haas "doesn't see the ceiling" with impressive Oliver Bearman

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Japanese GP
Haas "doesn't see the ceiling" with impressive Oliver Bearman

Andrea Stella was right about F1's closing speed problem - but here's why there's no simple fix

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Japanese GP
Andrea Stella was right about F1's closing speed problem - but here's why there's no simple fix

Audi F1 boss may have unwittingly revealed why Jonathan Wheatley quit

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Japanese GP
Audi F1 boss may have unwittingly revealed why Jonathan Wheatley quit

Why "miracles are not possible" to quickly fix Audi's F1 engine problems

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Japanese GP
Why "miracles are not possible" to quickly fix Audi's F1 engine problems

Why the Japanese GP showed off the “best version” of Oscar Piastri

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Japanese GP
Why the Japanese GP showed off the “best version” of Oscar Piastri

Verstappen's journalist spat exposes a greater issue in undervaluing media

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Japanese GP
Verstappen's journalist spat exposes a greater issue in undervaluing media

Lewis Hamilton details intense winter training and mental changes behind strong Ferrari start

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Japanese GP
Lewis Hamilton details intense winter training and mental changes behind strong Ferrari start

‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash

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Japanese GP
‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash

Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Japanese GP
Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Why Oliver Bearman was so much faster than Franco Colapinto when he crashed

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Japanese GP
Why Oliver Bearman was so much faster than Franco Colapinto when he crashed

How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

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Japanese GP
How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

Ayao Komatsu “very proud” of Esteban Ocon as he owns up to Franco Colapinto clash

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Japanese GP
Ayao Komatsu “very proud” of Esteban Ocon as he owns up to Franco Colapinto clash

Esteban Ocon responds to death threats from "keyboard warriors" after Franco Colapinto clash

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Japanese GP
Esteban Ocon responds to death threats from "keyboard warriors" after Franco Colapinto clash

Lewis Hamilton shares "F1" movie sequel, documentary and TV series plans

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Japanese GP
Lewis Hamilton shares "F1" movie sequel, documentary and TV series plans

Why Lewis Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Max Verstappen

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Japanese GP
Why Lewis Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Max Verstappen

McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

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Japanese GP
McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

What the FIA could tweak in F1’s 2026 rules – and what it can’t

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Chinese GP
What the FIA could tweak in F1’s 2026 rules – and what it can’t

Oliver Bearman: Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

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Chinese GP
Oliver Bearman: Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

FIA appoints new F1 deputy race director

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FIA appoints new F1 deputy race director

Forget the terrible luck; Colapinto's tenacious Shanghai drive deserves credit

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Chinese GP
Forget the terrible luck; Colapinto's tenacious Shanghai drive deserves credit

Chinese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Chinese GP
Chinese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Antonelli's China triumph demonstrated his class - and the next lessons of his F1 career

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Chinese GP
Antonelli's China triumph demonstrated his class - and the next lessons of his F1 career

F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

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F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

What we learned from the 2026 F1 Chinese GP sprint race and qualifying

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Chinese GP
What we learned from the 2026 F1 Chinese GP sprint race and qualifying

F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest polesitter in history

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest polesitter in history

Why Ferrari is fighting F1 start rule changes – and can they still lose?

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Chinese GP
Why Ferrari is fighting F1 start rule changes – and can they still lose?

F1 Chinese GP: George Russell outduels Ferrari drivers on way to sprint win

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: George Russell outduels Ferrari drivers on way to sprint win

How F1 could learn from an old F2 story

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How F1 could learn from an old F2 story