Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30430 published articles
26 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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Barrichello: Red Bull Racing the F1 team to beat

With the European phase of the 2013 season now looming, Rubens Barrichello thinks Red Bull is a step ahead. Indeed, drivers' title leader Sebastian...

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6 May 2013

Mark Webber: F1 pole position much less important now

Qualifying is no longer as important as in the past, according to Mark Webber. "Previously," the Australian is quoted by the German-language T-Online website,...

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6 May 2013

Lotus surprised about no soft tyre for Spanish F1 GP

Lotus has admitted it is "surprised" at Pirelli's decision to not supply the 'soft'-compound tyre this weekend in Barcelona. Following all the controversy about...

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6 May 2013

Sauber F1 not considering Gutierrez axe

Peter Sauber has played down suggestions the Swiss team might be considering ousting underperforming rookie Esteban Gutierrez. Having fielded Sergio Pérez alongside Kamui Kobayashi...

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6 May 2013

FIA wants demerit point F1 penalty system

Formula one chiefs will meet next weekend in Barcelona to discuss a potential demerit-points system that could lead to drivers facing race bans for...

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4 May 2013

Da Costa very close to F1 debut

The latest cream of Red Bull's junior driver programme insists he is ready to step up to formula one. With Mark Webber's contract at...

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4 May 2013

Bottas: Pirelli still listening to feedback F1 teams

Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas thinks Pirelli remains receptive to F1 teams' feedback about the 2013 tyres. This year's Pirelli rubber has been the most...

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4 May 2013

Ross Brawn: More changes could hurt Mercedes F1

Ross Brawn has warned Mercedes against making more big changes to the team that could result in a performance dip. It was believed McLaren's...

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4 May 2013

Williams F1 clarifies reports of financial loss

Williams has played down reports it suffered a financial loss last year, insisting instead that it is gearing up to expand. Listed on the...

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4 May 2013

Mercedes would offer Robert Kubica F1 test

Mercedes says it would be willing to give Robert Kubica a formula one test. The German marque this week declined to comment on reports...

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4 May 2013

Helmut Marko: I take the final decision

In the wake of the 'Multi-21' team orders debacle, an important question has emerged at Red Bull -- who is really in charge? On...

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4 May 2013

Vettel succes is hurting ticket sales British F1 GP

Sebastian Vettel's success is hurting ticket sales for next month's British grand prix, organisers of the Silverstone race claim. Admitting that ticket sales are...

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2 May 2013

Sergio Pérez fitness is fuelled by Lucozade

Formula 1™ drivers are some of the most highly conditioned athletes on earth. Physical endurance is honed through intensive cardio-vascular training: usually running, swimming...

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2 May 2013

Catalunya says Valencia could host 2014 Spanish F1 GP

Valencia could still return to the F1 calendar in 2014. The Spanish port city race's fate has been swinging wildly in recent days and...

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2 May 2013

Jenson Button fitness is fuelled by Lucozade

Formula 1 drivers are some of the most highly conditioned athletes on earth. In an average race, each driver will burn around 1,500kcal. That...

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2 May 2013

Red Bull dumped F1 alternator supplier Magneti Marelli

Red Bull has dumped its alternator supplier, the media source Italiaracing reports. Last year, the world champion team was dogged by a recurring reliability...

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2 May 2013

Grosjean can forget 2013 F1 season troubles now

Romain Grosjean has put his troubled start to the 2013 season firmly behind him, according to a Lotus team engineer. Employed by engine supplier...

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2 May 2013

Kovalainen tests vanity panel at Magny Cours

In between his Friday practice outings in Bahrain and Barcelona, Heikki Kovalainen has this week been back in action at the wheel of Caterham's...

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2 May 2013

Marko says Lauda triggered Red Bull exit F1 rumour

Dr Helmut Marko has pointed the finger at Niki Lauda, following recent rumours Red Bull was considering pulling out of formula one. In the...

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2 May 2013

Marussia: Loss of F1 income really hurts team

Pat Symonds has admitted Marussia's loss of Concorde Agreement revenue "really hurts". F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone announced recently that, from now on, only the...

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2 May 2013

Alexander Wurz becomes F1 driver manager

Alex Wurz has entered the world of driver management. According to Speed Week, the former formula one driver is now part of the management...

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2 May 2013

Laffite has doubts about F1 return to Magny Cours

Former F1 driver Jacques Laffite has played down reports Magny Cours is still in the running for a return to the F1 calendar. Recently,...

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2 May 2013

Mika Salo: Hard F1 racing should not be punished

Mika Salo has gone some way to confirming reports FIA stewards are being lenient on F1 drivers' on-track behaviour in 2013. We reported recently...

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1 May 2013

Domenicali: F1 should not panic over Pirelli deadline

Stefano Domenicali insists F1 should not panic over the unknown identity of next year's official tyre supplier. In Bahrain recently, Pirelli's Paul Hembery denied...

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1 May 2013

Whitmarsh: McLaren F1 not yet thinking about 2014 season

McLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors' championship after just...

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1 May 2013

Red Bull Racing hopeful Ricciardo & Vettel will get along

Daniel Ricciardo insists he would get along well with Sebastian Vettel if he is signed by Red Bull for 2014. In the wake of...

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1 May 2013

Marussia F1 team eyes Ferrari V6 engine for 2014 season

Marussia looks set to use customer Ferrari engines in 2014. With the team's current supplier Cosworth unlikely to build a new power unit for...

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1 May 2013

Caterham F1 team not affected by owner's football woes

Team owner Tony Frenandes' struggling football club will not affect his formula one team Caterham, an insider has insisted. Britain's Sun newspaper said the...

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1 May 2013

Formula 1 telemetry supplier will stay

F1 is sticking with its telemetry/">telemetry supplier, despite constant problems so far in 2013. The sport switched to a new supplier over the winter,...

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1 May 2013

Long Beach talks are message to New Jersey F1 GP

A respected formula one correspondent has played down reports the sport could return to Long Beach. Following reports Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed talks with...

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1 May 2013