Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30115 published articles
13 Sep 2026 latest publication

Leopold Pleijsier founded F1-Fansite.com in 2001 and has followed Formula 1 since the early 1980s. He writes about daily F1 news, race weekends, drivers and the sport’s history.

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1953 Indianapolis 500 F1 Race Report & Results

Event: Indianapolis 500 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Weather: sunny, extreme heat Bill Vukovich won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1953 Indianapolis 500....

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30 May 1953

1953 Argentine F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Argentine Grand Prix Track: Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Weather: sunny, hot Alberto Ascari won his 9th F1 World Championship race at the 1953 Argentine...

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18 Jan 1953

1952 Italian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Italian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 8th F1 World Championship race at the 1952 Italian F1 GP. The Ferrari...

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7 Sep 1952

1952 Dutch F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Dutch Grand Prix Track: Circuit Zandvoort Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 7th F1 World Championship race at the 1952 Dutch F1 GP, setting...

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17 Aug 1952

1952 German F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Nürburgring Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 6th F1 World Championship race at the 1952 German F1 GP and clinched his...

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3 Aug 1952

1952 British F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 5th F1 World Championship race at the 1952 British F1 GP. The Ferrari...

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19 Jul 1952

1952 French F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: French Grand Prix Track: Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 4th F1 World Championship race at the 1952 French F1 GP. The Ferrari...

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6 Jul 1952

1952 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Belgian Grand PrixTrack: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 3rd F1 World Championship race at the 1952 Belgian F1 GP. The Ferrari driver...

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22 Jun 1952

1952 Indianapolis 500 F1 Race Report & Results

Event: Indianapolis 500 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Weather: dry Troy Ruttman won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1952 Indianapolis 500. The Kuzma-Offenhauser...

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30 May 1952

1952 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Swiss Grand Prix Track: Circuit Bremgarten Weather: dry Piero Taruffi won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1952 Swiss F1 GP. The Ferrari...

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18 May 1952

1951 Spanish F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Pedralbes Circuit Weather: dry Juan Manuel Fangio won his 6th F1 World Championship race at the 1951 Spanish F1 GP...

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28 Oct 1951

1951 Italian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Italian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 2nd F1 World Championship race at the 1951 Italian F1 GP. The...

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16 Sep 1951

1951 German F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Nürburgring Weather: dry Alberto Ascari won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1951 German F1 GP. The...

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29 Jul 1951

1951 British F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: dry José Froilán González won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1951 British F1 GP....

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14 Jul 1951

1951 French F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: French Grand Prix Track: Reims-Gueux Weather: dry Luigi Fagioli and Juan Manuel Fangio shared the winning car at the 1951 French F1 GP, with...

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1 Jul 1951

1951 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Belgian Grand PrixTrack: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: sunny Nino Farina won his 4th F1 World Championship race at the 1951 Belgian F1 GP. The Alfa Romeo...

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17 Jun 1951

1951 Indianapolis 500 F1 Race Report & Results

Event: Indianapolis 500 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Weather: dry Lee Wallard won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1951 Indianapolis 500. The Kurtis...

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30 May 1951

1951 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Swiss Grand Prix Track: Circuit Bremgarten Weather: cold, persistent rain Juan Manuel Fangio won his 4th F1 World Championship race at the 1951 Swiss...

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27 May 1951

1950 Italian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Italian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza Weather: dry Nino Farina won his 3rd F1 World Championship race at the 1950 Italian F1 GP. The...

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3 Sep 1950

1950 French Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: French Grand Prix Track: Reims-Gueux Weather: sunny, hot Juan Manuel Fangio won his 3rd F1 World Championship race at the 1950 French F1 GP. The...

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2 Jul 1950

1950 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: sunny Juan Manuel Fangio won his 2nd F1 World Championship race at the 1950 Belgian F1 GP. The...

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18 Jun 1950

1950 Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Swiss Grand Prix Track: Circuit Bremgarten Weather: sunny Nino Farina won his 2nd F1 World Championship race at the 1950 Swiss F1 GP. The...

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4 Jun 1950

1950 Indianapolis 500 Formula 1 Race Report & Results

Event: Indianapolis 500 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Weather: overcast; light showers mid-race, thunderstorm red-flagged the race at lap 138 Johnnie Parsons won his 1st F1...

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30 May 1950

1950 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Monaco Grand Prix Track: Monaco Street Circuit Weather: sunny Juan Manuel Fangio won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1950 Monaco F1 GP....

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21 May 1950

1950 British Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: British Grand Prix Track: Silverstone Circuit Weather: sunny, dry, mild Nino Farina won his 1st F1 World Championship race at the 1950 British F1...

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13 May 1950