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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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Norris and Verstappen overdelivered in Hungary - and that's symbolic of their F1 2026 seasons

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Norris and Verstappen overdelivered in Hungary - and that's symbolic of their F1 2026 seasons

Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

How Norris shrugged off his first-lap error to deliver on McLaren's Hungarian GP pace

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How Norris shrugged off his first-lap error to deliver on McLaren's Hungarian GP pace

How much time has Aston Martin gained with its F1 Hungarian GP update?

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How much time has Aston Martin gained with its F1 Hungarian GP update?

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

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

Aston Martin's heavily updated AMR26 breaks cover in Hungary pitlane

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Aston Martin's heavily updated AMR26 breaks cover in Hungary pitlane

Russell: Data shows software calibration behind recent F1 struggles, not driving style

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Russell: Data shows software calibration behind recent F1 struggles, not driving style

Hamilton takes "full responsibility" for disappointing Belgian GP

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Hamilton takes "full responsibility" for disappointing Belgian GP

The expectation on Aston Martin's shoulders as it prepares to debut its Hungarian GP updates

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The expectation on Aston Martin's shoulders as it prepares to debut its Hungarian GP updates

What we can learn from Mercedes' floor after Russell's Belgian GP retirement

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What we can learn from Mercedes' floor after Russell's Belgian GP retirement

Belgian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Belgian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Momentum restored: Antonelli overcomes bad luck to reclaim control at the Belgian GP

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Momentum restored: Antonelli overcomes bad luck to reclaim control at the Belgian GP

Ferrari summoned for Hamilton's Belgian GP unsafe release after hitting mechanic

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Ferrari summoned for Hamilton's Belgian GP unsafe release after hitting mechanic

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli reels in Leclerc to win, Russell out after Hamilton clash

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F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli reels in Leclerc to win, Russell out after Hamilton clash

Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Hadjar tow

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Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Hadjar tow

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

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F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli fastest as Hamilton crashes at end of FP3

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F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli fastest as Hamilton crashes at end of FP3

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

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

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli headlines FP2 over Norris, Gasly crash causes red flag

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F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli headlines FP2 over Norris, Gasly crash causes red flag

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen quickest in FP1 over Hamilton

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen quickest in FP1 over Hamilton

Aston Martin "flat out" on Hungary updates but has concerns over spare parts being ready

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Aston Martin "flat out" on Hungary updates but has concerns over spare parts being ready

Bortoleto: F1 hasn't lost its 'magic'; drivers need to "turn the page" on 2026 complaints

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Bortoleto: F1 hasn't lost its 'magic'; drivers need to "turn the page" on 2026 complaints

Two (and a bit) years on: Red Bull's 2024 political ructions have had the opposite effect

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Two (and a bit) years on: Red Bull's 2024 political ructions have had the opposite effect

Why Leclerc’s battle of the brakes has left him trailing his Ferrari team-mate

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Why Leclerc’s battle of the brakes has left him trailing his Ferrari team-mate

What's Racing Bulls doing that Red Bull isn't?

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What's Racing Bulls doing that Red Bull isn't?

How F1's current aerodynamic battlegrounds are shaping up - and what's next in 2027

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How F1's current aerodynamic battlegrounds are shaping up - and what's next in 2027

British Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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British Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Leclerc lacked luck until Silverstone; fortune saved him from Antonelli's charge

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Leclerc lacked luck until Silverstone; fortune saved him from Antonelli's charge

Why Verstappen is 'right to be angry' after another "super dangerous" wing failure

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Why Verstappen is 'right to be angry' after another "super dangerous" wing failure

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

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

How building harmony at Ferrari has raised the prospect of a 10th home victory for Hamilton

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How building harmony at Ferrari has raised the prospect of a 10th home victory for Hamilton

Why Russell believes energy-starved Silverstone will have better racing - like Australia and China

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Why Russell believes energy-starved Silverstone will have better racing - like Australia and China

McLaren still to investigate why it's losing to Mercedes on the straights, despite same PU

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McLaren still to investigate why it's losing to Mercedes on the straights, despite same PU

Why becoming a world champion for the first time has its own pressures

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Why becoming a world champion for the first time has its own pressures

Why F1 should stop considering a return to refuelling in 2031

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Why F1 should stop considering a return to refuelling in 2031

How Lindblad has shown that he's found his feet in F1

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How Lindblad has shown that he's found his feet in F1

Austrian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Austrian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Russell claimed a much-needed win in Austria, but could Verstappen - or Antonelli - have won?

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Russell claimed a much-needed win in Austria, but could Verstappen - or Antonelli - have won?

Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will test its capabilities

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Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will test its capabilities

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Austrian GP

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What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Austrian GP

Red Bull details Austrian GP updates; Audi, Cadillac bring improvements

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Red Bull details Austrian GP updates; Audi, Cadillac bring improvements

The challenge ahead of F1's future engineering hopefuls

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The challenge ahead of F1's future engineering hopefuls

Aston Martin's harsh reality was exposed in Monaco and Barcelona

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Aston Martin's harsh reality was exposed in Monaco and Barcelona

The flaw Cadillac must fix to reach F1's midfield

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The flaw Cadillac must fix to reach F1's midfield

The bold Ferrari turnaround that enabled Hamilton's Barcelona win

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The bold Ferrari turnaround that enabled Hamilton's Barcelona win

Why we should get ready for a dramatic F1 silly season

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Why we should get ready for a dramatic F1 silly season

Notebooks and no-nonsense: How "very interesting" Fornaroli impressed Stella in Barcelona

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Notebooks and no-nonsense: How "very interesting" Fornaroli impressed Stella in Barcelona

McLaren: Ferrari has best F1 chassis after Barcelona upgrades

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McLaren: Ferrari has best F1 chassis after Barcelona upgrades

Barcelona Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Barcelona Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Why Vasseur believes Hamilton didn't need the VSC to win F1's Barcelona GP

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Why Vasseur believes Hamilton didn't need the VSC to win F1's Barcelona GP

"At least a two-stop": Why the Barcelona GP could be hard on tyres

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"At least a two-stop": Why the Barcelona GP could be hard on tyres

"Ferrari should be the innovators": Hamilton on why he wanted Ferrari to be bold with its 2026 F1 car design

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"Ferrari should be the innovators": Hamilton on why he wanted Ferrari to be bold with its 2026 F1 car design

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix

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What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix

F1 Barcelona GP: Norris tops FP2 from Russell by 0.009s

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F1 Barcelona GP: Norris tops FP2 from Russell by 0.009s

How Alpine presented its case to overturn Gasly's Monaco penalty

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How Alpine presented its case to overturn Gasly's Monaco penalty

Why Leclerc will match Hamilton's braking set-up

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Why Leclerc will match Hamilton's braking set-up

Anti-racing or ingenuity? Monaco's hold-up tactics might be in F1 for good

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Anti-racing or ingenuity? Monaco's hold-up tactics might be in F1 for good

Monaco Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Monaco Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Antonelli leads Piastri in FP2, Norris spins off

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LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Antonelli leads Piastri in FP2, Norris spins off

LIVE: F1 Hungarian GP updates - Norris wins from Verstappen, Piastri retires with gearbox failure

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LIVE: F1 Hungarian GP updates - Norris wins from Verstappen, Piastri retires with gearbox failure