Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30003 published articles
2 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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Ferrari wants to reveal new F1 team boss by Christmas

Dec.7 - Ferrari reportedly intends to reveal the identity of Mattia Binotto's replacement as team boss by Christmas. Italian specialist publications report that the...

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7 Dec 2022

4 Essential F1 racing betting tips for you

F1 is one of the most watched sports in the world. It is a motorsport that involves racing cars at high speeds and is...

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6 Dec 2022

Horner shoots down persistent Ferrari F1 team boss rumours

Dec.6 - Christian Horner has shot down any lingering rumours that he may be a candidate to replace ousted Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto....

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6 Dec 2022

Daniel Ricciardo Opens Up About Red Bull Return

Daniel Ricciardo says his return to Red Bull Racing as third driver in 2023 wasn't something he felt would happen but became a path...

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5 Dec 2022

Red Bull never considered for 2023 F1 role for Schumacher

Dec.5 - Mick Schumacher was never considered for a reserve driver role at Red Bull in 2023, Dr Helmut Marko insists. Having lost his...

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5 Dec 2022

AlphaTauri F1 boss admits he had budget cap worries this year

Dec.5 - AlphaTauri hit a development brick-wall in 2022 over fears of a budget cap breach, team boss Franz Tost has admitted. Sister team...

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5 Dec 2022

Exclusive Hamilton interview | Reflects on the 2022 F1 Season

Channel 4 had one final exclusive interview with the seven-time Formula One champion, Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi. Steve and Lewis speak candidly about...

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3 Dec 2022

2023 F1 Merc W14 predicted by Scarbs and Peter Windsor

It's the question that all F1 fans are asking: will Mercedes retain their high-downforce "zero-pod" theme in 2023? Or will they take the longer-pod...

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3 Dec 2022

The Making of ReDubbed with Oracle Red Bull Racing

Meet the voices of our Redubbed series with Mobil1. We step into the recording studio to see how Tim and Gendle record their lines...

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3 Dec 2022

Portugal will keep next year's F1 calendar at 24 races

Dec.2 - Toto Wolff thinks Formula 1's annual calendar should not exceed 20 races. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali this week admitted that he would...

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2 Dec 2022

Former Ferrari F1 team boss worried about current situation

Dec.2 - Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo admits he is "worried" about his former team. Specialist German reports claim Sauber-Alfa Romeo team boss...

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2 Dec 2022

How much data does an F1 car generate?

Tech nerds, this one’s for you! 🤓 How much data does an F1 car generate each race weekend? How is it collected and what...

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1 Dec 2022

Marko claims there is no risk Red Bull will quit F1 soon

Dec.1 - There is no risk the death of Red Bull mastermind Dietrich Mateschitz will result in the energy drink company pulling out of...

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1 Dec 2022

Ousted Ferrari boss has offers to work at three rival F1 teams

Dec.1 - Axed Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto could be snapped up by Mercedes, according to Italy's authoritative Corriere della Sera newspaper. After 28 years...

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1 Dec 2022

Marko thinks new Ferrari F1 team principal will be internal pick

Nov.30 - Mattia Binotto's demise at Ferrari might be traced back to the moment Charles Leclerc had the now-ousted team boss' finger pointed at...

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30 Nov 2022

Lewis and George's F1 2022 Season Review!

"This is the one I remember the most" 😅 A trip down memory lane for Lewis and George as they talk through the highs...

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29 Nov 2022

PODCAST | The Finale! Gasly & Tsunoda

It's the final time we have Pierre Gasly & Yuki Tsunoda on the show together, you're gonna enjoy this one! 1) Yuki ruins the...

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29 Nov 2022

Abu Dhabi GP 2022 | Race Cuts Part 2/2 | Lollipopman F1 Comics

More scenes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022. Starring: Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso...

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29 Nov 2022

Many names linked with ousted Binotto's Ferrari top F1 job

Nov.29 - Ross Brawn put a swift halt to rumours his next move could be to replace Ferrari's soon-to-be-ousted team boss Mattia Binotto. Although...

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29 Nov 2022

Mercedes team boss not expecting Ferrari-like F1 title drought

Nov.28 - Toto Wolff says he's sure Mercedes isn't heading into a Ferrari-like period of championship drought. After almost completely dominating the initial 'power...

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28 Nov 2022

Doohan says F1 will cope with Vettel and Ricciardo exit

Nov.28 - Formula 1 will brush off the loss of two of its most familiar names, according to motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan. Today,...

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28 Nov 2022

Russian reporter says F1 to keep 'tough' stance on Russia

Nov.28 - Alexey Popov is not confident Formula 1 will return to Russian television screens any time soon. Along with Nikita Mazepin and his...

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28 Nov 2022

F1 drivers who gamble & their favourite games

Every sport has a drop of danger, thrill, or tension in it. F1 has more than a drop, and this makes the drives more...

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24 Nov 2022

Abu Dhabi GP 2022 | Race Cuts Part 1/2 | Lollipopman F1 Comics

Scenes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022. Starring: Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Nicholas Latifi and...

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24 Nov 2022

Welcome Back To Red Bull Racing for Daniel Ricciardo!

He's back! Welcome home, Daniel! Daniel Ricciardo will return home and re-join the Team as the third driver for 2023. Bringing a wealth of...

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24 Nov 2022

Mercedes 2022 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix Debrief

"I think we proved compared to the beginning of the season relative to the end how much we moved forward." 💪 JV joins us...

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24 Nov 2022

Mick's uncle Ralf wanted public 'fight' according Haas F1 team boss

Nov.24 - Gunther Steiner has hit back hard at axed Haas driver Mick Schumacher's outspoken uncle Ralf. In the media, the pair have been...

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24 Nov 2022

Ricciardo will not attend all 24 F1 races next year

Nov.24 - Daniel Ricciardo says he won't be attending all 24 grands prix in 2023. That is despite the fact that Red Bull has...

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24 Nov 2022

Photos Pirelli Tyre Test 2022 Abu Dhabi

Below you can find photos made during the last Pirelli tyre test on Tuesday after the Abu Dhabi GP. ✅ Check out the results...

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23 Nov 2022

Guenther Steiner 2022 Beyond the Grid podcast interview

 ‘I do this with passion. I like to work hard’. Guenther Steiner, Haas’ straight-talking Team Principal, has had plenty of hard work to...

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23 Nov 2022