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
Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Australian GP
F1 Australian GP: Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 after Verstappen retirement
F1 Australian GP: Leclerc snatches FP3 headline time from Verstappen, Sainz
F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2 over Verstappen, Sainz
Ocon: Reduced opportunity for points among bottom five F1 teams "worst feeling"
F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen pips Alonso to lead first practice
F1 Bahrain GP: Verstappen takes crushing victory in Red Bull 1-2
F1 Bahrain GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc, Russell to first pole of 2024
F1 Bahrain GP: Sainz tops FP3 from Alonso, Verstappen
F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton heads Mercedes 1-2 in second practice
Leclerc: Initial feeling of Ferrari SF-24 "healthier" compared to 2023 F1 car
Abu Dhabi off-camber F1 corners should be banked, say Verstappen, Leclerc
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Russell heads final practice ahead of Norris
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc quickest in disrupted FP2 after Sainz, Hulkenberg crashes
Does GM's engine plan strengthen Andretti's F1 claims?
Norris: Second attack on Verstappen in F1 Brazilian GP "not worth the risk"
F1 Brazilian GP: Verstappen takes controlled win ahead of Norris, Alonso
F1 Brazilian GP: Verstappen passes Norris at the start to win sprint race
F1 Brazilian GP: Norris beats Verstappen to sprint shootout pole
F1 Brazilian GP: Verstappen grabs pole before huge storm hits Interlagos
F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen pips Albon by 0.095s in FP1
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Rodin: F1 didn't back up "rhetoric" on wanting something new from 11th team
What's next for Andretti's F1 entry - and could it fall at the final hurdle?
Norris: Hard to beat Verstappen unless Piastri emulates Senna/Prost in Japan F1 race
Verstappen: Red Bull detractors "can suck on an egg" after F1 Japanese GP pole
F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen pips McLaren duo in FP3
Ricciardo F1 return in doubt for Qatar, Lawson set for more races
Gasly wants smaller cockpit on 2024 Alpine F1 car compared to "long arms" Ocon
F1 Singapore GP: Sainz holds off Norris to win tense race as Russell crashes
F1 Singapore GP: Sainz grabs pole from Russell; disaster for Red Bull
F1 Singapore GP: Sainz stays on top in FP3, Verstappen fourth
F1 Singapore GP: Sainz quickest from Leclerc by 0.018s in FP2
"Unfinished business" motivated Hamilton to extend Mercedes F1 deal
F1 Dutch GP: Verstappen leads red flag-filled, wet final practice
F1 Dutch GP: Norris pips Verstappen by 0.023s in FP2
Bottas: Alfa Romeo 2023 F1 car was "born" missing winter targets
Steiner impressed by Hulkenberg's F1 speed in readapting to full-time drive
F1 Belgian GP: Sainz fastest in washed out first practice
Verstappen: Hungary F1 qualifying balance issues helped race pace
F1 Hungarian GP: Verstappen wins by 33s to give Red Bull record-breaking victory
F1 Hungarian GP: Leclerc pips Norris by 0.015s in second practice
AlphaTauri reveals extreme interpretation of F1 rear wing rules
When is the perfect time for F1 teams to focus on 2024?
F1 driver mid-season swaps - Schumacher, De Vries, Verstappen and more
Verstappen felt like "drifting" in slow F1 British GP start
McLaren says F1 car weaknesses remain, despite British GP stunner
F1 British GP: Verstappen on pole as McLaren drivers star
F1 British GP: Leclerc quickest from Albon in FP3 before rain hits
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The simple solution to F1's Austria track limits hullabaloo
The key traits of Red Bull's first F1 winner visible in its 2023 dominator
How Verstappen helped Red Bull reach F1's 100 club in Canada
Verstappen: "Incredible" to match Senna's tally of 41 F1 victories
F1 Canadian GP: Verstappen takes pole in wet qualifying, Hulkenberg penalised
F1 Canadian GP: Verstappen tops wet FP3 from Leclerc as Sainz crashes
F1 Canadian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 before rain hits
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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen tops FP1 from Perez by 0.7s
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