Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30154 published articles
21 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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Photos of Friday & Saturday before the 2025 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix

Photos of the Friday and Saturday sessions before the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix driven on Autodromo Interlagos. ✅ Check out 2025 F1 Championship Standings ✅ Check out 2025...

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9 Nov 2025

Starting Grid 2025 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Warm-up lap starts at: 14:00 Local | 18:00 CET | 17:00 UK | 09:00 LA | 02:00...

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9 Nov 2025

Qualifying Results & Report 2025 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Weather: wet 20.4°C Tarmac: wet 34.4°C Humidity: 93% Wind: 1.8 km/h South Lando Norris scored the 15th F1...

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8 Nov 2025

Results & Report 2025 Brazilian Formula 1 Sprint Race

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Weather: dry 23°C Tarmac: dry 28°C Humidity: 70% Wind: 8.6 km/h South-East Norris Survives Interlagos Chaos to...

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8 Nov 2025

Starting Grid 2025 Brazilian F1 Sprint Race

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Warm-up lap starts at: 11:00 Local | 15:00 CET | 14:00 UK | 06:00 LA | 23:00...

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8 Nov 2025

Qualifying Report & Results 2025 Brazilian F1 Sprint

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Weather: dry 18°C Tarmac: dry 34°C Humidity: 77% Wind: 6.4 km/h South-East Pressure: 920 mb McLaren Domination...

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7 Nov 2025

First Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Brazilian F1 GP

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Interlagos Weather: dry 20°C Tarmac: dry 42°C Humidity: 70% Wind: 5.7 km/h South-East Pressure: 924 mb 2025 Brazilian...

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7 Nov 2025

Bottas’s F1 Comeback and Cadillac’s Big Play for 2026

Valtteri Bottas is a driver who has never lacked in determination. When he left the Formula 1 grid, many believed that his career at...

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29 Oct 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 Mexico Formula 1 Grand Prix

57 Wallpaper photos of the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix driven on Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, it was the 20th Grand Prix of the 2025 F1...

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27 Oct 2025

Race Report & Results 2025 Mexico City F1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico City Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry 27°C Tarmac: dry 46°C Humidity : 20% Wind : 4 km/h West Pressure:...

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27 Oct 2025

Starting Grid 2025 Mexico Formula 1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Warm-up lap starts at: 14:00 Local | 21:00 CET | 20:00 UK | 12:00 LA |...

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26 Oct 2025

Qualifying Report & Results 2025 Mexico Formula 1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry  25°C Tarmac: dry  35°C Humidity : 26% Wind : 2.1 m/s Eeast Pressure: 786...

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26 Oct 2025

Third Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Mexico F1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry  23°C Tarmac: dry  46°C Humidity : 38% Wind : 5 km/h East A Hot...

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25 Oct 2025

Second Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Mexico F1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry  26°C Tarmac: dry  41°C Humidity : 26% Wind : 1.8 m/s East Pressure: 781...

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25 Oct 2025

First Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Mexico F1 Grand Prix

Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry  24°C Tarmac: dry  40°C Humidity : 25% Wind : 2.1 m/s North-East Pressure: 781...

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25 Oct 2025

Enrico Cardile 2025 Beyond the Grid Podcast Interview

Big Move, Bigger Mission: Enrico Cardile Lifts the Lid on Aston Martin's Revolution Forget driver silly season. The biggest transfer coup of 2025 has...

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23 Oct 2025

How F1 Teams Are Winning the Fan Engagement Battle

Formula 1 changed. The sport that once felt distant and exclusive now reaches millions of fans who've never attended a race. Teams figured out...

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22 Oct 2025

2025 United States F1 Grand Prix analysis by Peter Windsor

Fresh off his double pole positions and Sprint race victory, Red Bull-Honda’s Max Verstappen dominated Sunday’s 2025 United States Grand Prix, leading every lap...

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21 Oct 2025

Why Motorsport is a Sponsor’s Dream

In the high-octane world of motorsport, speed and spectacle aren’t just thrilling for fans – they’re pure gold for sponsors. From Formula 1 to...

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21 Oct 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 United States Formula 1 Grand Prix

57 Wallpaper photos of the 2025 United States Grand Prix driven on Circuit of The Americas, it was the 19th Grand Prix of 2025....

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21 Oct 2025

Race Report & Results 2025 United States F1 Grand Prix

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry 29°C Tarmac: dry  45°C Humidity : 21% Wind : 6.8 km/h South...

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19 Oct 2025

Photos of Saturday before the 2025 United States F1 Grand Prix

Photos of the Sprint race & qualifying session on Saturday before the 2025 United States Grand Prix driven on Circuit of The Americas ✅ Check...

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19 Oct 2025

Starting Grid 2025 United States Formula 1 Grand Prix

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Warm-up lap starts at: 14:00 Local | 21:00 CET | 20:00 UK | 12:00...

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19 Oct 2025

Qualifying Report & Results 2025 United States F1 Grand Prix

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry  33°C/92°F Tarmac: dry  44°C/111°F Humidity : 39% Wind: 7.2 km//h East Max Verstappen scored...

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19 Oct 2025

Results & Report 2025 United States Formula 1 Sprint

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry 30°C Tarmac: dry  41°C Humidity : 55% Wind : 10 km/h E...

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18 Oct 2025

Gasly Signs Alpine Deal Through 2028

Pierre Gasly has committed his future to Alpine with a contract extension running through the end of the 2028 season. The French driver secured...

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18 Oct 2025

Starting Grid 2025 United States Formula 1 Sprint Race

Event: Uniited States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Warm-up lap starts at: 12:00 Local | 19:00 CET | 18:00 UK | 10:00...

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18 Oct 2025

Photos of Friday before the 2025 United States F1 Grand Prix

Photos of the practice & Sprint qualifying sessions on Friday befor the 2025 United States Grand Prix driven on Circuit of The Americas ✅ Check...

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18 Oct 2025

Sprint Qualifying Report & Results 2025 US F1 Sprint

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry  33°C Tarmac: dry  42°C Humidity : 37% Wind: 15.1 km//h East Pressure: 990 mb Verstappen...

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18 Oct 2025

First Free Practice Results & Report 2025 US F1 Grand Prix

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry  30°C Tarmac: dry  42°C Humidity : 49% Wind : 7,9 km/h South...

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17 Oct 2025