Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

29978 published articles
30 Aug 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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Lap times 3rd practice 2013 Australian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Australian F1 Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Weather: Wet Track temperature: 31°C Air temperature: 22°C We see a big difference since last to practice...

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16 Mar 2013

Preview Romain Grosjean 2013 Australian F1 GP

Roman returns to the Grand Prix of Australia: "First race, first qualifying, it's exciting and a little stressful." All behind him this season!

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16 Mar 2013

Total Moon Race 2013 F1 season

Discover the long version of Total Moon Race, a fantastic F1 race on the moon with Romain Grosjean!

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16 Mar 2013

Full size Lego F150 F1 car

On the Thursday of the first Grand Prix of the year in Melbourne, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa unveiled the first full scale model...

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15 Mar 2013

Caterham F1 Unchained - Episode 6

Vlogging from inside the Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season.

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15 Mar 2013

Martin Withmarsh worried about McLaren MP4-28 pace

McLaren on Friday admitted it is now "worried" about the pace of the new MP4-28 car. Jenson Button was just ninth in opening practice...

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15 Mar 2013

F1 cars show speed on Albert Park in Melbourne

After three hours of running in Melbourne, the fog of the winter pre-season has finally begun to clear. Lotus, like Mercedes and Ferrari, looks...

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15 Mar 2013

Preview 2013 Australian F1 GP Sauber Team

Sauber F1 Team Race Preview for the 2013 Australian GP in Melbourne, Albert Park. This time, Nico Hülkenberg explains his X-factor at this spectacular...

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15 Mar 2013

Alonso and Massa in the Ferrari 458 Italia

An unusual day for the two Ferrari drivers.

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15 Mar 2013

Hamilton followed feelings to decide F1 teamswitch

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he decided to leave McLaren at the end of last year because "something didn't feel right". The 2008 world champion...

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15 Mar 2013

Romain Grosjean admits to fatigue after 2012 F1 season

Romain Grosjean has admitted the 2012 season took its toll. Banned in Monza and written off as F1's 'first lap nutcase' by Mark Webber,...

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15 Mar 2013

Whiting: No extra testing for V6 F1 engine debut

F1 teams will make do with a normal test programme early next year, despite the introduction of radical new engine regulations. Some of the...

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15 Mar 2013

Kubica: No F1 comeback any time soon

Robert Kubica is not willing to give up on a future return to formula one, despite acknowledging he will not be ready for a...

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15 Mar 2013

Maldonado uncertain Venezuela backing will keep flowing

Pastor Maldonado has admitted he cannot be certain his F1 career will continue long after the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Sponsoring Williams...

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15 Mar 2013

Raikkonen denies he races only for money

Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at claims only money motivates him to keep racing in formula one. After a two-year hiatus in world rallying...

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15 Mar 2013

Niki Lauda: Five teams could win in Melbourne

Triple world champion Niki Lauda thinks "at least five teams" could be in the running to win the opening grand prix of 2013. "So...

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15 Mar 2013

Mercedes F1 to protect itself before McLaren-Honda era

Toto Wolff has added fuel to speculation McLaren could be preparing for Honda power in 2015. It is now strongly rumoured that, as per...

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15 Mar 2013

Button could struggle to continue winning trend

Jenson Button is leaving nothing to chance. When he won the Australian grand prix in 2009, 2010 and 2012, he stayed in the very...

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15 Mar 2013

Ousted Petrov's manager joins Caterham

The Russian driver is no longer there, but Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kosachenko has re-emerged in a new role for 2013 at Caterham. A...

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15 Mar 2013

Button comments Hamilton's McLaren F1 criticism

Jenson Button on Thursday took issue with former teammate Lewis Hamilton's description of McLaren as an overly-controlling team. Hamilton, who ended his long association...

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15 Mar 2013

Di Resta had make-over for 2013 F1 season

According to some, a 'new' Paul di Resta has walked through the 2013 paddock turnstile. Writing in London's Evening Standard, journalist Matt Majendie calls...

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15 Mar 2013

Jean Todt suggests cost agreement F1 teams is in doubt

The future of the so-called 'resource restriction agreement' - a gentleman's pact among teams to control costs - has moved under a dark cloud....

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15 Mar 2013

Vodafone quits sponsoring McLaren over Bahrain issue

McLaren has reportedly played down reports title sponsor Vodafone is pulling out of formula one due to the controversial Bahrain grand prix. A day...

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15 Mar 2013

Lap times 2nd practice 2013 Australian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Australian F1 Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 31°C Air temperature: 22°C Wind Speed: 4.5 mps Wind direction: South Air Pressure:...

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15 Mar 2013

Active suspension the key to Mercedes F1 speed

Specialist publications are reporting a secret of the apparent speed of Mercedes' new W04 car -- a system known in the German squad's garage...

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15 Mar 2013

Lap times 1st practice 2013 Australian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Australian F1 Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 37°C Air temperature: 21°C Wind Speed: 4.0 mps Wind direction: South Air...

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15 Mar 2013

Animated lap of Gilles Villeneuve circuit Canada

Animated lap of Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, Canada.

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14 Mar 2013

Radio F1 interview Di Resta and Sutil RadioOne India with Hrishi K

Sahara Force India F1 drivers Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil meet up with radio host Hrishi K on RadioOne 94.3 FM during the...

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14 Mar 2013

Valencia could return to F1 calendar in 2014

Valencia could be set to return to the formula one calendar. The European grand prix is missing from the 2013 schedule, and it emerged...

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14 Mar 2013

Sebastian Vettel calls Red Bull RB9 F1 car: Hungry Heidi

Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics have named the reigning world champion's 2013 Red Bull 'Hungry Heidi'. Giving his chassis a light-hearted female moniker is...

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14 Mar 2013