Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30041 published articles
5 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.

Latest story: Starting Grid 2026 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix

F1 Nation: 2023 Saudi Arabian F1 GP Preview

Get ready for another thrilling weekend of Formula One racing as Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill, and Natalie Pinkham bring you a special podcast previewing...

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14 Mar 2023

Norris predicts Alonso could be the surprise F1 champion

Mar.14 - Fernando Alonso insists his only real objective left in Formula 1 is a third drivers' world title. The Spaniard, 41, has been...

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14 Mar 2023

Can Pérez dethrone Verstappen as F1 world champion in 2023?

Mar.14 - Sergio Perez could "challenge" teammate Max Verstappen for the 2023 world championship. That is the wild claim of Red Bull's Dr Helmut...

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14 Mar 2023

Leclerc frustrated with Ferrari's poor start to 2023 F1 season

Mar.14 - Frederic Vasseur has hit back at claims he is already unsatisfied with life as Ferrari's new team boss. Amid a swathe of...

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14 Mar 2023

Alonso's girlfriend says Aston Martin deal is for two F1 seasons

Mar.13 - Fernando Alonso's girlfriend has let a contract secret out of the bag. Last August, the now 41-year-old Spaniard signed what he and...

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13 Mar 2023

Ferrari already in turmoil after only one race in 2023?

Mar.13 - After just a single grand prix in 2023, Ferrari appears to be in turmoil. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Charles Leclerc...

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13 Mar 2023

Pérez's father reveals his ambitious plans for F1 glory

Mar.10 - Sergio Pérez has no intention of settling for second best in Formula 1, his father Antonio insists. With back-to-back reigning world champion...

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10 Mar 2023

Former F1 World Champions to compete in NASCAR's top Cup Series

Mar.10 - A top NASCAR chief insists the top American motorsport category is not "afraid" of Formula 1. Thanks in large part to the...

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10 Mar 2023

Ferrari lost key member and Mercedes technical F1 boss gets ultimatum

Mar.10 - Another key member of Ferrari's Formula 1 team has departed. Over the winter, Frederic Vasseur moved to Maranello to replace ousted team...

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10 Mar 2023

F1 Nation: 2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Review podcast

The 2023 F1 season kicked off with a bang, delivering some surprising results that had fans on the edge of their seats. Fernando Alonso...

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9 Mar 2023

Laurent Rossi 2023 Beyond the Grid podcast interview

In today's episode, Tom Clarkson sat down with Laurent Rossi, CEO of the Alpine F1 team, to discuss his to-do list for the upcoming...

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9 Mar 2023

From Speed to Chance: The Surprising Formula One and Bingo Connection

At first glance, Formula One racing and bingo may not seem to have much in common. One is a high-speed, high-tech sport involving cars...

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9 Mar 2023

Does Drive to Survive put tobacco brands in front of impressionable audience?

Mar.9 - Netflix has delivered a new, young, American and female audience to Formula 1. That is the view of Christian Horner, the Red...

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9 Mar 2023

Red Bull dismisses Wolff's claim of winning every race in 2023 as nonsense

Mar.9 - Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished as "nonsense" Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's claim that Red Bull will win every single grand prix in...

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9 Mar 2023

Ferrari banking on straight-line speed for F1 success in Saudi Arabia

Mar.8 - Although Red Bull looked utterly unbeatable in Bahrain, the next race in Jeddah could be a different story. "I believe they will...

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8 Mar 2023

Tsunoda and de Vries face make-or-break season in F1

Mar.8 - AlphaTauri's current drivers are on notice to perform or risk their place in Formula 1. 2023 is 22-year-old Japanese Yuki Tsunoda's third...

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8 Mar 2023

Mercedes in crisis: "We can throw our F1 car in the trash can" - Wolff

Mar.8 - Toto Wolff has already written off Mercedes' chances of winning the 2023 world championship. Fellow Austrian Dr Helmut Marko said after the...

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8 Mar 2023

Will Ferrari's strong one-lap pace close the gap to the top?

Mar.7 - Ferrari is sticking with its car concept despite a thorough beating at Red Bull's hands in Bahrain. However, both the Maranello team...

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7 Mar 2023

Wallpaper Photos 2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

Wallpaper photos of the 2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix driven on the Bahrain International Circuit, It was the first Grand Prix of 2023. The...

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6 Mar 2023

2023 Bahrain F1 GP race analysis by Peter Windsor

Although Red Bull scored an overwhelming 1-2 victory in the Bahrain F1 GP the day will always be remembered for the drive to third...

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6 Mar 2023

2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Time Lapse Animation

Relive the 2023 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2023 Formula 1 Season in 1:05 min. By winning this first of...

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6 Mar 2023

Aston Martin's meteoric rise on the F1 grid raises suspicions of copying

Mar.6 - Red Bull thinks Aston Martin made a meteoric leap up the grid over the winter by clearing copying clear aspects of last...

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6 Mar 2023

Can Aston Martin challenge Red Bull for the 2023 F1 title?

Mar.6 - Aston Martin has taken "just the first step" on the road to ultimate victory in Formula 1, team owner Lawrence Stroll said...

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6 Mar 2023

2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Race Results

F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit Weather: dry  27.5°C Tarmac: dry  31.6°C Humidity : 22% Wind : 6 km/h...

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5 Mar 2023

2023 Bahrain F1 GP qualifying analysis by Windsor

Red Bull's Max Verstappen proved his mettle in qualifying for the Bahrain GP by taking the pole position on his very first Q3 run,...

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5 Mar 2023

Conor Moore 2023 F1 Season Preview Impressions

Irish comedian Conor Moore is back with his hilarious impressions of the 2023 F1 season! From Lewis Hamilton's intense focus to Max Verstappen's competitive...

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5 Mar 2023

Alonso predicts 'very fun F1 championship' in 2023

Mar.5 - World champion Max Verstappen says he's not surprised that the pecking order in Formula 1 has started to converge. In Bahrain qualifying,...

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5 Mar 2023

Formula 1 drivers unimpressed with plans to spice up qualifying format

Mar.5 - Formula 1's top drivers seem unimpressed with plans to spice up the qualifying format later this year. In Bahrain for the 2023...

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5 Mar 2023

Hulkenberg impresses in F1 return as Magnussen lags behind at Haas

Mar.5 - Gunther Steiner is having zero regrets about controversially ousting Mick Schumacher from the Haas F1 team. "Finally we have a standard. Nico...

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5 Mar 2023

Pirelli's F1 future in doubt as competitors bid for tyre supply

Mar.5 - Pirelli wants to stay in Formula 1 for several more years. In Bahrain, it emerged that the sport's governing FIA will launch...

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5 Mar 2023