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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Ferrari F1 will not Adrian Newey's style

Ferrari insists it is happy with its technical structure, despite not having a high-profile figure like Adrian Newey in the limelight. "The goal," said...

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14 Mar 2013

Nico Rosberg could beat Lewis Hamilton with consistency

Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about being beaten by his new teammate Lewis Hamilton. Germany's Sport Bild told the 27-year-old that although...

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14 Mar 2013

McLaren: New title F1 sponsor already decided

McLaren on Thursday swiftly confirmed reports that Vodafone will definitely end its seven-year title sponsorship at the end of 2013. "Having met and exceeded...

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14 Mar 2013

Title sponsor Vodafone confirms McLaren F1 exit

McLaren's title sponsor Vodafone has decided to pull out of formula one. It emerged mid last year that the lucrative deal could be in...

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14 Mar 2013

Bob Fernley: F1 owner CVC is milking money

Force India has lashed out at F1's owner CVC, accusing the private equity firm of not being interested in developing the sport. The financial...

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14 Mar 2013

Preview Valtteri Bottas on Australian F1 GP

As part of the team preparations for the Australian GP, we invited questions for Valtteri Bottas (#AskValtteri) through our official Twitter account (@WilliamsF1Team). In...

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14 Mar 2013

F1 preview Pastor Maldonado on Australian F1 GP

As part of the team preparations for the Australian GP, we invited questions for Pastor Maldonado (#AskPastor) through our official Twitter account (@WilliamsF1Team). In...

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14 Mar 2013

McLaren F1 drives Button and Checo answer quick fire questions

Understeer or oversteer? Bond or Bourne? Pre-Australia we caught up with Jenson and Checo for a quick-fire Q&A...

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13 Mar 2013

2013 starts with youngest F1 grid in history

This year's F1 grid is the very youngest in the history of the sport. That is the finding of Spain's AS sports newspaper, having...

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13 Mar 2013

Briatore: Webber says Red Bull RB9 F1 car very strong

Flavio Briatore does not believe Red Bull will struggle in 2013. There have been reports the reigning world champions had a difficult final test...

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13 Mar 2013

Ferrari must give Alonso good enough F1 car

After a low-profile winter for Fernando Alonso, some experts think 2013 is Ferrari's very last chance to give the Spaniard a truly top car....

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13 Mar 2013

Ecclestone understands Danica Patrick's F1 reluctance

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he understands why Danica Patrick is not interested in switching to formula one. The F1 chief executive said he has...

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13 Mar 2013

Experts doubt Vettel will make Ferrari F1 team switch

A trio of experts do not believe Sebastian Vettel will switch to Ferrari any time soon. One of them is the reigning world champion's...

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13 Mar 2013

New managment Mercedes F1 not reason for boost

Mercedes' new bosses are not responsible for the German marque's apparently sudden speed boost. That is the claim of former team driver Michael Schumacher,...

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13 Mar 2013

Ecclestone advised Mercedes F1 to sign Lewis Hamilton

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he advised Mercedes to lure Lewis Hamilton from McLaren. Many were surprised when Hamilton decided to leave established top team...

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13 Mar 2013

Gerhard Berger: Pirelli's 2013 F1 approach incomprehensible

Gerhard Berger has slammed as "incomprehensible" F1 tyre supplier Pirelli's approach to the 2013 season. "Last year, the tyres were quite usable," the former...

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13 Mar 2013

Sauber Team 2013 F1 Season Trailer

The dream of being a F1 driver; starting from pole; winning a race or even the championship. The Sauber F1 Team with drivers Nico...

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13 Mar 2013

F1 drivers Ferrari backstage footage Barcelona 2013

Fernando and Felipe during a film and photo shooting on 26 February in Barcelona, joking, grimacing and having fun.

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12 Mar 2013

Ricciardo is going to beat Vergne in 2013 F1 season

Daniel Ricciardo has vowed to thrash Jean-Eric Vergne in 2013, proving he deserves to graduate to the world championship-winning Red Bull team. Once good...

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12 Mar 2013

Australian F1 GP preview Van der Garde F1 race debut

Giedo talks about his preparations for his first Formula 1 race

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12 Mar 2013

90 Seconds at McLaren with Sir Ben Ainslie

It turns out sporting champion and 4 x Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie is a bit of a petrolhead! When he called in...

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12 Mar 2013

Nico Hulkenberg in favour to win Australian F1 GP

Hans-Joachim Stuck, the motor racing boss for the German federation as well as Volkswagen, has picked a curious favourite for this weekend's 2013 season...

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12 Mar 2013

Jaime Alguersuari: 2013 F1 tyres better than last year

Jaime Alguersuari has leapt to Pirelli's defense, claiming this year's tyres are actually better than the 2012 range. Throughout the winter, tales of disintegrating...

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12 Mar 2013

FIA vice president loses license for drink & driving

Carlos Gracia, a vice-president of F1's governing FIA, has lost his license for drink-driving. Spain's El Confidential reports that the Spanish motor racing chief...

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12 Mar 2013

Micheal Schumacher back at speed on two wheels

Despite vowing never to race on two wheels again, Michael Schumacher is back on the saddle of a powerful racing motorcycle. German reports say...

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12 Mar 2013

Mercedes lets Hamilton keep F1 helmets & trophies

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that part of his new Mercedes deal is being allowed to keep his helmets and trophies. Although some see his...

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12 Mar 2013

2013 F1 Season Preview by DHL

Like our F1-Fansite Facebook page and win 2 FREE TICKETS to the F1 Grand Prix in your country: https://www.facebook.com/f1fansite The gentlemen are ready to...

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12 Mar 2013

Lotus boss admits saving Romain Grosjean from F1 exit

Eric Boullier, Lotus' team boss, has admitted he intervened personally to rescue protege Romain Grosjean's F1 career at the end of last year. Lotus...

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12 Mar 2013

Jacques Villeneuve: Being a Webber is not enough

Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne need to really shine if they are to be promoted by Red Bull. That is the claim of Jacques...

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12 Mar 2013

Mother Raikkonen says F1 comeback is a surprise

Kimi Raikkonen's mother says her son is once again enjoying formula one, after his rallying sabattical in 2010 and 2011. The famous Finn burst...

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12 Mar 2013