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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.

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Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

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Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs
The Albon-matching elements of Colapinto's maiden F1 grand prix

The Albon-matching elements of Colapinto's maiden F1 grand prix

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The Albon-matching elements of Colapinto's maiden F1 grand prix
Eight things we learned from the 2024 Italian Grand Prix

Eight things we learned from the 2024 Italian Grand Prix

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Eight things we learned from the 2024 Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

Italian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

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Italian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024
F1 Italian GP: Leclerc one-stop strategy defeats McLarens to give Ferrari home win

F1 Italian GP: Leclerc one-stop strategy defeats McLarens to give Ferrari home win

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F1 Italian GP: Leclerc one-stop strategy defeats McLarens to give Ferrari home win
F1 Italian GP: Hamilton leads Russell for Mercedes 1-2 in tight FP3

F1 Italian GP: Hamilton leads Russell for Mercedes 1-2 in tight FP3

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton leads Russell for Mercedes 1-2 in tight FP3
F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash

F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash

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F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash
Vowles: "Almost unfair" to keep Sargeant in Williams F1 seat

Vowles: "Almost unfair" to keep Sargeant in Williams F1 seat

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Vowles: "Almost unfair" to keep Sargeant in Williams F1 seat
Hamilton: Important to remember Antonelli just 18 ahead of Italy FP1 debut

Hamilton: Important to remember Antonelli just 18 ahead of Italy FP1 debut

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Hamilton: Important to remember Antonelli just 18 ahead of Italy FP1 debut
How McLaren slashed Red Bull's DRS advantage at Zandvoort

How McLaren slashed Red Bull's DRS advantage at Zandvoort

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How McLaren slashed Red Bull's DRS advantage at Zandvoort
Seven things we learned at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

Seven things we learned at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

Dutch Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

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Dutch Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024
F1 Dutch GP: Norris dominates to beat Verstappen on home soil

F1 Dutch GP: Norris dominates to beat Verstappen on home soil

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F1 Dutch GP: Norris dominates to beat Verstappen on home soil
Exclusive: Inside RB's growth from second-string junior team to Red Bull's 'brother'

Exclusive: Inside RB's growth from second-string junior team to Red Bull's 'brother'

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Exclusive: Inside RB's growth from second-string junior team to Red Bull's 'brother'
How RB identified its Barcelona F1 upgrade issues

How RB identified its Barcelona F1 upgrade issues

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How RB identified its Barcelona F1 upgrade issues
Sainz presents Williams with "daunting" new challenge - Robson

Sainz presents Williams with "daunting" new challenge - Robson

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Sainz presents Williams with "daunting" new challenge - Robson
Ocon: FIA shouldn't backtrack on restricting 2026 F1 aero rules

Ocon: FIA shouldn't backtrack on restricting 2026 F1 aero rules

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Ocon: FIA shouldn't backtrack on restricting 2026 F1 aero rules
25 years on: Was 1999 F1's most exciting season?

25 years on: Was 1999 F1's most exciting season?

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25 years on: Was 1999 F1's most exciting season?
Exclusive: Leclerc: Bouncing has disguised Ferrari’s genuine progress

Exclusive: Leclerc: Bouncing has disguised Ferrari’s genuine progress

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Exclusive: Leclerc: Bouncing has disguised Ferrari’s genuine progress
The 2024 F1 half-term driver grades

The 2024 F1 half-term driver grades

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The 2024 F1 half-term driver grades
The parallels between Red Bull's current form and the ending of Schumacher's F1 reign

The parallels between Red Bull's current form and the ending of Schumacher's F1 reign

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The parallels between Red Bull's current form and the ending of Schumacher's F1 reign
Wheatley to leave Red Bull for Audi F1 team principal role

Wheatley to leave Red Bull for Audi F1 team principal role

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Wheatley to leave Red Bull for Audi F1 team principal role
Was the Belgian Grand Prix Piastri's best F1 race yet?

Was the Belgian Grand Prix Piastri's best F1 race yet?

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Was the Belgian Grand Prix Piastri's best F1 race yet?
How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for 2025 with Sainz signing

How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for 2025 with Sainz signing

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How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for 2025 with Sainz signing
How Russell 'gut feeling' Belgian GP strategy led to post-race heartache

How Russell 'gut feeling' Belgian GP strategy led to post-race heartache

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How Russell 'gut feeling' Belgian GP strategy led to post-race heartache
Belgian GP winner Russell faces disqualification as car found underweight

Belgian GP winner Russell faces disqualification as car found underweight

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Belgian GP winner Russell faces disqualification as car found underweight
Perez: I've not "forgotten how to drive" after securing Belgium front row

Perez: I've not "forgotten how to drive" after securing Belgium front row

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Perez: I've not "forgotten how to drive" after securing Belgium front row
The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying

The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying

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The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 Belgian GP

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 Belgian GP

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What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 Belgian GP
The parallels between Piastri's first F1 win and a McLaren legend's breakthrough

The parallels between Piastri's first F1 win and a McLaren legend's breakthrough

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The parallels between Piastri's first F1 win and a McLaren legend's breakthrough
Seven things we learned at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

Seven things we learned at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

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Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024
F1 Hungarian GP: Piastri takes first grand prix win after Norris eventually follows team orders

F1 Hungarian GP: Piastri takes first grand prix win after Norris eventually follows team orders

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F1 Hungarian GP: Piastri takes first grand prix win after Norris eventually follows team orders
Ocon rues Alpine F1 no-show "strategy mistake" in final Hungary Q1 moments

Ocon rues Alpine F1 no-show "strategy mistake" in final Hungary Q1 moments

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Ocon rues Alpine F1 no-show "strategy mistake" in final Hungary Q1 moments
F1 Hungarian GP: Sainz quickest in FP1 over Verstappen, Leclerc

F1 Hungarian GP: Sainz quickest in FP1 over Verstappen, Leclerc

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F1 Hungarian GP: Sainz quickest in FP1 over Verstappen, Leclerc
Gasly: Alpine has "three good options" to drive in 2025, has pitched team to Sainz

Gasly: Alpine has "three good options" to drive in 2025, has pitched team to Sainz

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Gasly: Alpine has "three good options" to drive in 2025, has pitched team to Sainz
Can Aston Martin vanquish its current form to fight at the front?

Can Aston Martin vanquish its current form to fight at the front?

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Can Aston Martin vanquish its current form to fight at the front?
The 1% fuel focus distracting F1's larger sustainability push

The 1% fuel focus distracting F1's larger sustainability push

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The 1% fuel focus distracting F1's larger sustainability push
Is Aston Martin over its 2024 F1 blip?

Is Aston Martin over its 2024 F1 blip?

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Is Aston Martin over its 2024 F1 blip?
The new fuel war raging as F1's 2026 overhaul arrives

The new fuel war raging as F1's 2026 overhaul arrives

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The new fuel war raging as F1's 2026 overhaul arrives
Aston Martin "back to normality" after British GP - Alonso

Aston Martin "back to normality" after British GP - Alonso

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Aston Martin "back to normality" after British GP - Alonso
F1 announces sprint race calendar for 2025, Belgium replaces Austria

F1 announces sprint race calendar for 2025, Belgium replaces Austria

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F1 announces sprint race calendar for 2025, Belgium replaces Austria
Why Alpine's new F1 technical boss is confident it can bounce back

Why Alpine's new F1 technical boss is confident it can bounce back

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Why Alpine's new F1 technical boss is confident it can bounce back
Verstappen should get comfortable with finishing second - consistency is what championships are built on

Verstappen should get comfortable with finishing second - consistency is what championships are built on

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Verstappen should get comfortable with finishing second - consistency is what championships are built on
Seven things we learned at the 2024 British Grand Prix

Seven things we learned at the 2024 British Grand Prix

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 British Grand Prix
British Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

British Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024

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British Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024
Leclerc in "worse than a nightmare" after failed British GP intermediate call

Leclerc in "worse than a nightmare" after failed British GP intermediate call

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Leclerc in "worse than a nightmare" after failed British GP intermediate call
Norris frustrated 'to throw away win' after British GP strategy calls

Norris frustrated 'to throw away win' after British GP strategy calls

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Norris frustrated 'to throw away win' after British GP strategy calls
Hamilton feared never winning again amid 945-day F1 victory drought

Hamilton feared never winning again amid 945-day F1 victory drought

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Hamilton feared never winning again amid 945-day F1 victory drought
F1 British GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to end win drought in thriller

F1 British GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to end win drought in thriller

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F1 British GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to end win drought in thriller
Why Ferrari reverted to Imola-spec F1 upgrades at Silverstone

Why Ferrari reverted to Imola-spec F1 upgrades at Silverstone

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Why Ferrari reverted to Imola-spec F1 upgrades at Silverstone
F1 British GP: Russell leads Hamilton in wet final practice

F1 British GP: Russell leads Hamilton in wet final practice

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F1 British GP: Russell leads Hamilton in wet final practice
The 10-year Silverstone record Hamilton is seeking to defend in 2024

The 10-year Silverstone record Hamilton is seeking to defend in 2024

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The 10-year Silverstone record Hamilton is seeking to defend in 2024
F1 British GP: Norris completes Friday clean sweep as rain scuppers late FP2 runs

F1 British GP: Norris completes Friday clean sweep as rain scuppers late FP2 runs

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F1 British GP: Norris completes Friday clean sweep as rain scuppers late FP2 runs
How confidence-inducing Mercedes F1 car raises Russell's Silverstone hopes

How confidence-inducing Mercedes F1 car raises Russell's Silverstone hopes

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How confidence-inducing Mercedes F1 car raises Russell's Silverstone hopes
Norris backtracks on Verstappen apology demand

Norris backtracks on Verstappen apology demand

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Norris backtracks on Verstappen apology demand
Russell suggests F1 aero testing rule tweaks; team allocations reset for second half of 2024

Russell suggests F1 aero testing rule tweaks; team allocations reset for second half of 2024

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Russell suggests F1 aero testing rule tweaks; team allocations reset for second half of 2024
If Sainz joins Alpine, who is Williams' best F1 option for 2025?

If Sainz joins Alpine, who is Williams' best F1 option for 2025?

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If Sainz joins Alpine, who is Williams' best F1 option for 2025?
How Russell became the Austrian GP hero as Verstappen and Norris came to blows

How Russell became the Austrian GP hero as Verstappen and Norris came to blows

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How Russell became the Austrian GP hero as Verstappen and Norris came to blows
What the Red Bull Ring sprint race and qualifying tells us about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP

What the Red Bull Ring sprint race and qualifying tells us about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP

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What the Red Bull Ring sprint race and qualifying tells us about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP

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