Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30083 published articles
9 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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Third Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: dry 30°C Tarmac: dry 46°C Humidity: 37% Wind: 6.4 km/h West Piastri Dominates Scorching FP3 in...

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31 May 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 Monaco F1 Grand Prix

Wallpaper photos of the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix driven on the Monaco Circuit, It was the 8th Grand Prix of 2025. The race was...

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30 May 2025

Second Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: dry 30°C Tarmac: dry 46°C Humidity: 34% Wind: 5.4 km/h North West Oscar Strikes Back: Piastri...

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30 May 2025

First Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: dry 30°C Tarmac: dry 49°C Humidity: 34% Wind: 7.9 km/h South-West 2025 Spanish Grand Prix –...

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30 May 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 Emilia Romagna F1 GP

Wallpaper photos of the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix driven on the Autodromo Imola, It was the seventh Grand Prix of 2025. The race was...

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29 May 2025

Online gaming deals shifting gears for F1 sponsorship

F1 has a rich sponsorship landscape that is undergoing a major transformation. It was once dominated by legacy brands like cars, oil, and luxury...

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29 May 2025

2025 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix Results & Report

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry 22°C Tarmac: dry 43°C Humidity: 54% Wind: 2.8 km/h Lando Norris scored his 6th...

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25 May 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 Miami F1 Grand Prix

Wallpaper photos of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix driven on the Miami International Autodrome, It was the sixth Grand Prix of 2025. The race was...

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25 May 2025

Double Trouble in Monaco: New Two-Stop Rule to Shake Up F1’s Jewel

When you think of Monaco, you think of glamour, yachts, champagne showers—and let’s be honest—some pretty processional racing. But this year, Formula 1 is...

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25 May 2025

F1 Starting Grid 2025 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 15:00 CET | 14:00 UK | 06:00 LA |...

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24 May 2025

Qualifying Report & Results 2025 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  21.3°C Tarmac: dry  39°C Humidity: 59% Wind: 4.6 km/h Lando Norris qualified as quickest for the...

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24 May 2025

2025 Monaco F1 GP Friday Analysis by Peter Windsor

Ferrari Shine Early as Leclerc Lights Up Monaco on Friday Monte Carlo, 24 May 2025 – If first impressions count for anything, Ferrari fans...

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24 May 2025

Third Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  21°C Tarmac: dry  40°C Humidity: 50% Wind: 3.2 km/h Leclerc Shines, Hamilton Crashes, and Red Bull...

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24 May 2025

Second Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  22°C Tarmac: dry  34°C Humidity: 44% Wind: 4.6 km/h Leclerc Lights Up Monaco Again as Chaos...

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23 May 2025

First Free Practice Report & Results 2025 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  21°C Tarmac: dry  39°C Humidity: 44% Wind: 2.5 km/h Leclerc Shines at Home Amid Chaos in...

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23 May 2025

Better Tyre Management Should Improve Mercedes'

Odds in F1 2025 When it comes to Mercedes' shortcomings, they definitely don’t originate with the team members. For one, George Russell has been...

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21 May 2025

Wallpaper Photos 2025 Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix

Wallpaper photos of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix driven on the  Jeddah Street Circuit, It was the fifth Grand Prix of 2025. The race...

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20 May 2025

Will Perez choose Alpine?

After a disappointing 2024 season for Sergio Perez, the Mexican Formula 1 driver is looking to get back into the limelight again and has...

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19 May 2025

Race Report & Results 2025 Emilia Romagna F1 GP

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry  25.1°C Tarmac: dry   44.5°C Humidity: 50% Wind: 5.4 m/s South Max Verstappen won his...

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18 May 2025

F1 Starting Grid 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 15:00 CET | 14:00 UK | 06:00 LA |...

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17 May 2025

F1 Qualifying Report & Results 2025 Emilia Romagna GP

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry  19°C Tarmac: dry  40°C Humidity: 31% Wind: 12.5 km/h Oscar Piastri qualified as quickest...

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17 May 2025

FP3 Results & Report 2025 Emilia Romagna F1 GP

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry  22°C Tarmac: dry  42°C Humidity: 30% Wind: 7.2 km/h Norris Survives the Gravel Chaos...

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17 May 2025

FP2 Results & Report 2025 Emilia Romagna F1 GP

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry  19°C Tarmac: dry  34°C Humidity: 32% Wind: 11.8 km/h Piastri Pounces Again: McLaren Flexes...

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17 May 2025

Exploring the ways Technology has Impacted Formula 1

Formula 1 has been wowing fans for 75 years. With the first race taking place at Silverstone in the UK back in 1950, the...

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17 May 2025

FP1 Results & Report 2025 Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix

Event: Emilia Romagna F1 GP Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry  19°C Tarmac: dry  40°C Humidity: 31% Wind: 12.5 km/h Piastri Leads the Charge as...

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16 May 2025

McLaren Have One Hand On the Constructors’ Championship Following Miami Grand Prix Win

May 14 - The race for the 2025 Constructors’ championship seems like a formality at this point following Oscar Piastri’s Miami Grand Prix win...

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14 May 2025

Is Imola Red Bull's Last Chance in Title Fight? Tost Answers

May 7 - Red Bull consultant Franz Tost warns that the world championship will effectively be "over" if the team's Imola upgrade is not...

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7 May 2025

What's Next For F1 Budget Cap? FIA President's Idea

May 7 - The FIA's controversial president has floated the idea of completely abandoning the budget cap in Formula 1. Not long ago, Mohammed...

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7 May 2025

Horner Next? Rumours Swirl After Oakes' Alpine Exit

May 7 - Rumours are already swirling after Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes suddenly resigned. The very next day after multiple international publications reported...

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7 May 2025

Behind Marko's Decision: Any Regrets About Lawson's Demotion?

May 7 - Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull has no regrets about dropping Liam Lawson just two races into the 2025 season. Lawson's...

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7 May 2025