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Jake Boxall-Legge
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Jake Boxall-Legge

Jake studied engineering at university, as his original ambition was to design racing cars. He was bad at that, and thus decided to write about them instead with an equally limited skillset. The above article is a demonstration of that. In his spare time, Jake enjoys people, places, and things.

Latest articles by Jake Boxall-Legge

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

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?

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

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

Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

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Japanese GP
Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

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Japanese GP
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

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

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

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

Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

How Bearman's 50G crash saved Antonelli's bacon in Japan

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Japanese GP
How Bearman's 50G crash saved Antonelli's bacon in Japan

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

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

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

Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

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Chinese GP
Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

Why Alpine was annoyed with its China double-points finish, even after a torrid 2025

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Chinese GP
Why Alpine was annoyed with its China double-points finish, even after a torrid 2025

FIA appoints new F1 deputy race director

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

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F1 Chinese GP: Antonelli takes maiden win as 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: Antonelli takes first pole as Russell fights Q3 issue

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: Antonelli takes first pole as Russell fights Q3 issue

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: Russell survives early Hamilton attack to win sprint

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: Russell survives early Hamilton attack to win sprint

How F1 could learn from an old F2 story

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How F1 could learn from an old F2 story

Wolff explains how Mercedes bolted clear of the field in Chinese GP sprint qualifying

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Chinese GP
Wolff explains how Mercedes bolted clear of the field in Chinese GP sprint qualifying

LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Russell powers to sprint pole

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Chinese GP
LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Russell powers to sprint pole

LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Russell leads Antonelli in key FP1 session

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Chinese GP
LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Russell leads Antonelli in key FP1 session

Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

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Australian GP
Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

Boardroom wrangling to points on debut: Audi's long journey towards its bright start in Australia

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Australian GP
Boardroom wrangling to points on debut: Audi's long journey towards its bright start in Australia

Australian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Australian GP
Australian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

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Australian GP
Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

LIVE: F1 Australian Grand Prix updates - Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2

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Australian GP
LIVE: F1 Australian Grand Prix updates - Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2

LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Russell takes pole, Verstappen crashes out in Q1

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Australian GP
LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Russell takes pole, Verstappen crashes out in Q1

LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Antonelli suffers big crash in FP3

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Australian GP
LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Antonelli suffers big crash in FP3

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

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Australian GP
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Verstappen goes off, Perez stops on track

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Australian GP
LIVE: F1 Australian GP updates - Verstappen goes off, Perez stops on track

LIVE: F1 Australian Grand Prix updates - Leclerc fastest for Ferrari as several drivers hit trouble

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Australian GP
LIVE: F1 Australian Grand Prix updates - Leclerc fastest for Ferrari as several drivers hit trouble

Aston Martin out of spare batteries for Honda power unit at Australian GP

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Australian GP
Aston Martin out of spare batteries for Honda power unit at Australian GP

F1 pre-start procedure introduced for Australian GP after Bahrain test

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Australian GP
F1 pre-start procedure introduced for Australian GP after Bahrain test

The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

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Australian GP
The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

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The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

Celebrating 20 years of F1's knockout qualifying system

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Australian GP
Celebrating 20 years of F1's knockout qualifying system

Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints

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Australian GP
Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints

For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

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For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

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What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

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What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

Can Mercedes offer Russell a shot at the 2026 F1 title?

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Can Mercedes offer Russell a shot at the 2026 F1 title?

What we learned from the first week of F1 Bahrain testing

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What we learned from the first week of F1 Bahrain testing

What we learned on day 2 of 2026 F1 testing in Bahrain 

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What we learned on day 2 of 2026 F1 testing in Bahrain 

What the first day of F1 2026 testing at Bahrain told us

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What the first day of F1 2026 testing at Bahrain told us

Audi takes radical approach with 2026 sidepods in Bahrain F1 test

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Audi takes radical approach with 2026 sidepods in Bahrain F1 test

How Bahrain tests will offer the first view of F1's 2026 era - including its weird quirks

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How Bahrain tests will offer the first view of F1's 2026 era - including its weird quirks

Aston Martin reveals F1 2026 livery for Newey-designed AMR26

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Aston Martin reveals F1 2026 livery for Newey-designed AMR26