Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30356 published articles
16 Oct 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: Court order pulls Mercedes into Antonelli's contract fight

Liberty Media refuses $20 billion F1 buyout from Saudi Arabia

Jan.23 - Liberty Media, Formula 1's current commercial rights holder, turned down an offer to sell the sport for an impressive profit. Citing sources,...

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23 Jan 2023

Petrov shocked by Mercedes F1 team loss of strategist Vowles

Jan.23 - Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov is shocked that Mercedes allowed its strategy boss James Vowles to become Williams' new team principal. While...

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23 Jan 2023

5 teams to battle for 2023 F1 race wins according Andretti

Jan.23 - Up to five teams could be vying for race wins in 2023, according to Formula 1 legend and 1978 world champion Mario...

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23 Jan 2023

Searching for... Lando Norris Track Day

In partnership with Google, Lando spends quality time with the team and rediscovers his karting roots ahead of the 2023 F1 season.

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20 Jan 2023

My Job in F1: Hywel | Managing Director, Mercedes AMG HPP

Leading the charge at HPP! 💪 The team in Brixworth design, manufacture, assemble, analyse and run the F1 Power Units. It’s Hywel’s job, as...

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20 Jan 2023

The best advice I've ever received by Peter Windsor

Asked in a recent livestream about advice for young content creators, Peter Windsor draws on a chat with one of the greatest F1 drivers...

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20 Jan 2023

Suing former backer continues to cheer for De Vries

Jan.20 - The man suing Formula 1 rookie Nyck de Vries over a contract dispute says he continues to support AlphaTauri's new driver. Dutch...

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20 Jan 2023

Andretti's F1 dream in danger: teams fear value dilution

Jan.20 - Formula 1 only has "a couple of months" to open the door to a new Andretti-Cadillac team in 2025 or 2026. That...

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20 Jan 2023

Alpine's F1 reserve seat up for grabs: Doohan's future uncertain

Jan.19 - Alpine is not ready to name Jack Doohan as the Renault-owned team's official reserve driver in 2023. Having lost 2022 reserve Oscar...

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19 Jan 2023

New Aston Martin team boss surprised by F1 politics

Jan.19 - Mike Krack admits the harshness of the political climate in Formula 1 was a surprise. The 50-year-old started his Formula 1 as...

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19 Jan 2023

Scuderia Ferrari reaches 2026 F1 engine deal with FIA

Jan.18 - Ferrari has agreed to keep racing in Formula 1 under the all-new engine rules of 2026. Earlier, the sport's most fabled team...

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18 Jan 2023

F1 rules out Chinese Grand Prix revival for 2023

Jan.18 - Formula 1 has dashed any hopes Chinese officials had of reviving the axed Shanghai race this year. Amid the country's ongoing and...

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18 Jan 2023

Mercedes team Boss looks ahead to Hamilton's F1 return

Jan.17 - Toto Wolff is looking forward to forthcoming meetings with Mercedes' seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Various matters will be on the...

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17 Jan 2023

Alesi believes Newey holds the key to Ferrari's 2023 success

Jan.17 - Adrian Newey is the key to Formula 1's next championship battle in 2023, according to former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi. When asked...

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17 Jan 2023

Alpine only option for Gasly's F1 progress now

Jan.16 - Pierre Gasly admits moving from AlphaTauri to Renault-owned Alpine in 2023 was his best opportunity to move up the Formula 1 grid....

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16 Jan 2023

Verstappen keeps long time troubled F1 sponsor

Jan.16 - Back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen will retain the backing of a long-time personal sponsor in 2023. In September, Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo's...

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16 Jan 2023

Max Verstappen: The Phenomenal Formula 1 Driver

Table of Contents 1. Early Life and Career 2. Breakthrough and Success 3. Records and Achievements 4. Challenges and Controversies 5. Future Outlook Max...

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14 Jan 2023

Williams announces James Vowles as new F1 team principal

Today Williams Racing announces that James Vowles is becoming its new Team Principal. James will join the team on 20 February 2023, ahead of...

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13 Jan 2023

George Russell Funny Moments (2022 Season Remix)

All of George Russell's moments from the 2022 Formula 1 season, from all the incidents where people turned into him, to his first grand...

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12 Jan 2023

F1: Drive to Survive - Season 2022 - First Look

Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns on February 24th 2023. Offering unprecedented access, Season 5 will once again take fans behind the scenes during...

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12 Jan 2023

Mercedes 2023 Car Launch Date Revealed

The Mercedes F1 team's 2023 season will burst into life on Wednesday 15 February. The Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E PERFORMANCE, forged from the challenges...

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12 Jan 2023

The Golden Era of Formula 1: The 1970s

Table of Contents 1. The Cars and Constructors of the 1970s 2. The Drivers of the 1970s 3. The Races and Seasons of the...

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12 Jan 2023

The Business of F1 Racing: Sponsorships, TV Rights and more

Table of Contents 1. Sponsorships 2. F1 TV Rights 3. Other Revenue streams 4. Challenges and Future 5. Conclusion Formula 1 racing, also known...

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11 Jan 2023

Audi's chosen F1 partner: Scarbs analysis by Peter Windsor

Craig Scarborough dives deeper into Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlin - the team that Audi have chosen to partner from 2026 onwards. In conversation...

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9 Jan 2023

Ferrari | Keep on Dreaming - Piero Ferrari

“Many people wrote to my father [...] it was a demonstration of great love for Ferrari.” Piero Ferrari tells us about his experience with...

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9 Jan 2023

"Fortissimo" - Hinwil launch

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN celebrated a memorable season by releasing a unique piece of music, composed and performed by acclaimed pianist, Vincent Corver,...

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9 Jan 2023

8 Intriguing Facts About Formula One Racing

Formula One racing is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of fans tuning in to watch races every year....

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5 Jan 2023

Introducing the bold new MoneyGram Haas F1 Team

With the introduction of a new year, so too comes the official introduction of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team. MoneyGram International, Inc. a global leader...

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4 Jan 2023

Lewis Hamilton answers impossible questions from Supercar Blondie

Supercar Blondie taking 7x F1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton on a tour in Dubai where I question him on some of the most...

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4 Jan 2023

Max Verstappen Funny Moments (2022 Season Remix)

A compilation of all the epic Max Verstappen funny moments from the 2022 Formula 1 season - 3D animated. From his safety car restart...

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4 Jan 2023