Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30389 published articles
22 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.

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Pirelli: McLaren tyre problem not due to delamination

Pirelli on Saturday insisted its rear delamination problems have not returned. The Italian marque had wanted to debut a new kevlar-belted tyre at Silverstone...

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29 Jun 2013

Simulator time for Giedo van der Garde

We're vlogging from inside the Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season. We chat to Giedo van der Garde after his simulator session ahead...

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29 Jun 2013

Tim Wright's guide to Silverstone circuit

Vlogging from inside Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season. Charles Pic's Race Engineer Tim Wright gives the inside track on Silverstone circuit.

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29 Jun 2013

F1 Qualifying Results 2013 British F1 Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 29°C Air temperature: 19°C Wind Speed: 1.4 mps Wind direction: North Air Pressure: 1006.2 mBar...

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29 Jun 2013

Hembery: Pirelli management approves 2014 F1 foray

Pirelli is inching towards a deal to stay in formula one beyond its 2013 contract. The Italian marque's F1 chief Paul Hembery revealed at...

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29 Jun 2013

Ecclestone: F1 needs rule to stop 'disastrous' wet Fridays

Bernie Ecclestone has slammed the regulations after packed grandstands at Silverstone on Friday watched little more than falling rain during practice. Because the teams...

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29 Jun 2013

Button backs Webber over handling of Porsche news

While his own team boss is angry with Mark Webber, Jenson Button has backed the Australian for the manner in which his F1 retirement...

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29 Jun 2013

F1 Lap times 3rd practice 2013 British Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 26°C Air temperature: 17°C Wind Speed: 3.2 mps Wind direction: North Air Pressure: 1005.7 mBar...

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29 Jun 2013

Brawn refuses to confirm him to be as team boss in 2014

Ross Brawn has refused to say if he will still be Mercedes' team boss in 2014. Asked the question at Silverstone by the Frankfurter...

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29 Jun 2013

Kovalainen closing return to formula one grid with Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen is closing in on a return to the formula one grid, Finland's well-connected Turun Sanomat newspaper reports. The Finn spearheaded Caterham's race...

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29 Jun 2013

Robertson-Raikkonen 'will be in F1 in 2014'

While admitting talks with teams are already taking place, Kimi Raikkonen's manager said he believes the 2007 world champion will be on the grid...

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29 Jun 2013

Exit from formula one was decided by Webber six months ago

Mark Webber has admitted he made the decision to quit formula one at least six months ago. The Australian told his boss, Red Bull...

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29 Jun 2013

Monza future safe confirms Ecclestone to race organiser

Italian grand prix organiser ACI on Friday insisted Monza will not be dropped from the formula one calendar. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told...

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29 Jun 2013

Sauber designer coming to Work confirms McLaren

McLaren on Friday confirmed that Sauber's departing chief designer Matt Morris is now headed to the Woking based team. We reported earlier that Briton...

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29 Jun 2013

FIA ends 'blown exhaust' era for 2014

F1's 'blown exhaust' and 'Coanda' era will be definitely over in 2014. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported on Friday that the FIA has...

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29 Jun 2013

Felipe Massa officially opens Maranello Sales in Engham

Felipe Massa's trip to England for the eighth round of the Formula 1 World Championship began in Egham in Surrey. The Scuderia Ferrari man...

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29 Jun 2013

Hamiltons real Silverstone RAF Red Arrows flying lap (teaser)

See Lewis Hamilton flying as passenger of the RAF Red Arrows plane doing a lap above of Silverstone circuit. Don't miss the BBC feature...

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29 Jun 2013

F1 Lap times 2nd practice 2013 British Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 19°C Air temperature: 20°C Wind Speed: 4.1 mps Wind direction: West Air Pressure: 1000.7 mBar...

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28 Jun 2013

Hamilton: Vettel 'fantastic driver' in 'awesome car'

Lewis Hamilton has repeated his depiction of Sebastian Vettel as a "fantastic driver" at the wheel of an "awesome car". Earlier this week, triple...

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28 Jun 2013

Designer Matt Morris to quit Sauber

Sauber's chief designer Matt Morris is leaving the Swiss team, according to international media reports. The German-language Speed Week, Blick and Auto Motor und...

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28 Jun 2013

Sutil & di Resta looking for better change in 2014

Seven races into the 2013 season, neither Paul di Resta nor Adrian Sutil are committing their futures to Force India. The Silverstone based team...

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28 Jun 2013

F1 Lap times 1st practice 2013 British Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Wet Track temperature: 18°C Air temperature: 18°C Wind Speed: 5.9 mps Wind direction: North-West Air Pressure: 1002.2 mBar...

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28 Jun 2013

Barcelona unapologetic for selling 2014 F1 tickets

Barcelona is unapologetic after putting f1 tickets on sale for a 2014 Spanish grand prix. Valencia, absent from this year's schedule, this week expressed surprise...

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28 Jun 2013

Maldonado denies talks to replace Raikkonen at Lotus

As Kimi Raikkonen moves closer to filling Mark Webber's spot at Red Bull next year, Pastor Maldonado has denied talking to Lotus to replace...

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28 Jun 2013

Abiteboul: 2014 Renault deal 'important' for Caterham

Caterham is now "very close" to signing up with Renault for V6 power in 2014. "The talks have entered their final phase," said team...

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28 Jun 2013

Lombardy: Ferrari should quit F1 if Monza axed

That is the view of Roberto Maroni, the president of Lombardy, in the wake of Bernie Ecclestone's warning this week that even Monza circuit...

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28 Jun 2013

New Ferrari deal a 'good chance' admits Massa

Felipe Massa has admitted he has "a good chance" of staying at Ferrari in 2014. Team boss Stefano Domenicali said in Canada that the...

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28 Jun 2013

'custom engines' for 2014 to be blocked by FIA

Engine makers will have to supply identical packages to each partner team when the new V6 formula kicks off next year. But Germany's Auto...

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28 Jun 2013

Marko-Vettel will have say over 2014 teammate

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he has had "small talks" with Red Bull about replacing Mark Webber next year. Earlier reluctant to discuss his future...

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28 Jun 2013

Mateschitz knew about Webber exit not Horner

An irked Christian Horner has revealed he found out about Mark Webber's decision to leave Red Bull only an hour before the rest of...

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28 Jun 2013