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Jake Boxall-Legge
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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

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 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

"I went too far" - Charles Leclerc accepts blame for second-corner Monza clash with Lewis Hamilton

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Spanish GP
"I went too far" - Charles Leclerc accepts blame for second-corner Monza clash with Lewis Hamilton

Should Ferrari have pitted Lewis Hamilton under the VSC at the Italian GP?

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Italian GP
Should Ferrari have pitted Lewis Hamilton under the VSC at the Italian GP?

Italian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Italian GP
Italian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Why Kimi Antonelli's Italian GP triumph over George Russell felt like a title-defining moment

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Italian GP
Why Kimi Antonelli's Italian GP triumph over George Russell felt like a title-defining moment

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain what went wrong for Ferrari in Italian GP qualifying

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Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain what went wrong for Ferrari in Italian GP qualifying

Lance Stroll becomes first F1 driver to reach 100 Q1 eliminations

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Italian GP
Lance Stroll becomes first F1 driver to reach 100 Q1 eliminations

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

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

What we learned from the Monaco GP Court of Appeal hearing

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Italian GP
What we learned from the Monaco GP Court of Appeal hearing

Why F1's 2027 'silly season' has been so static

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Italian GP
Why F1's 2027 'silly season' has been so static

Sergio Perez trying to help hire lure F1 personnel to Cadillac

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Dutch GP
Sergio Perez trying to help hire lure F1 personnel to Cadillac

The tech battles of F1 2026 so far… and what comes next

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The tech battles of F1 2026 so far… and what comes next

Sergio Perez "had conversations" with other F1 teams - but never thought of leaving Cadillac

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Dutch GP
Sergio Perez "had conversations" with other F1 teams - but never thought of leaving Cadillac

Sergio Perez: I want three more years with Cadillac

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Dutch GP
Sergio Perez: I want three more years with Cadillac

Sergio Perez admits to disappointment with Cadillac's first F1 season

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Dutch GP
Sergio Perez admits to disappointment with Cadillac's first F1 season

Would Lewis Hamilton's attempted one-stop have worked at the Dutch GP?

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Dutch GP
Would Lewis Hamilton's attempted one-stop have worked at the Dutch GP?

How Fernando Alonso scored ninth at Zandvoort - and how Alex Albon lost a similar payday

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Dutch GP
How Fernando Alonso scored ninth at Zandvoort - and how Alex Albon lost a similar payday