Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

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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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Glock leaves Marussia F1 for 2013 DTM seat

Timo Glock looks set to leave Marussia, and probably formula one. After leaving Toyota in the wake of the Japanese giant's F1 exit, the...

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21 Jan 2013

Toto Wolff moves to Mercedes to follow up Norbert Haug

Toto Wolff, the Williams shareholder who manages Valtteri Bottas and only last July became an executive director, is leaving the Oxfordshire based team. The...

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21 Jan 2013

Fernando Alonso turned down Red Bull Racing several times

Dr Helmut Marko is bitter because he was turned down "several times", Fernando Alonso has claimed. Following Red Bull and Ferrari's 2012 title battle,...

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21 Jan 2013

2013 F1 season will be as close as 2012 season

Ferrari is expecting another closely-fought world championship contest in 2013. Last year, no fewer than six separate teams won grands prix - a rarity...

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21 Jan 2013

Force India will launch VJM06 F1 car without second driver

Force India has confirmed reports it will not be making a driver announcement prior to the launch of the 2013 car early next month....

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21 Jan 2013

Valtteri Bottas not worried about Williams FW35 F1 car delay

Valtteri Bottas insists Williams' late launch for its 2013 car is not a worry. Ahead of the 22-year-old Finnish rookie's March debut, it emerged...

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21 Jan 2013

2013 Scuderia Ferrari Racing F1 News episode 1

Scuderia Ferrari Racing News is back in the snow of Madonna di Campiglio for this season's first edition in the heart of the Dolomites...

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21 Jan 2013

Force India says F1 crisis reports have no truth

Force India has hit back at claims co-owner Vijay Mallya's reported financial problems could sink the Silverstone based team. Citing sources, the Italiaracing magazine...

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19 Jan 2013

Ferrari F1 to evolve pull-rod suspension on F2013

Ferrari is sticking with its novel 'pull-rod' front suspension layout for 2013, technical director Pat Fry has confirmed. Last year, the Italian team stunned...

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19 Jan 2013

Williams will not launch FW35 2013 F1 car until after the first winter test

Williams F1 will not launch its 2013 car until after the first winter test. The British team announced on Friday that the FW35 will...

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18 Jan 2013

Fernando Alonso press conferance at Wrooom! 2013

Fernando Alonso talks about his hopes for the 2013 F1 season. Thursday in Madonna di Campiglio ended for Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa with...

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18 Jan 2013

Force India could collapse because of Vijay Mallya crisis

Force India "is in crisis" and it is possible the Silverstone based team "could collapse". That is the claim of the Italiaracing magazine, who...

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18 Jan 2013

Felipe Massa: Growing Alonso factor at Ferrari doesn't worry me

Felipe Massa insists he is not worried about the apparently ever-greater influence wrought by his teammate Fernando Alonso at Ferrari. Brazilian Massa hit such...

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18 Jan 2013

Adrian Newey: Last minute ban spoiled red bulls RB8 2012 F1 start

Adrian Newey has confirmed reports an eleventh-hour ban by the FIA was a serious setback to Red Bull's 2012 preparations. It emerged in recent...

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18 Jan 2013

Charles Pic: Long-term Caterham F1 contract due to performance

Charles Pic has joined Sergio Pérez in hitting back at the perception a growing number on the formula one grid can be best described...

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18 Jan 2013

FIA names F1 doctor Hartstein's successor

The FIA has finally named a successor for F1's departed doctor Gary Hartstein. We reported last week that, with American Hartstein's contract not renewed...

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18 Jan 2013

Rosberg to debut 2013 F1 car Mercedes W04

Nico Rosberg, not team newcomer Lewis Hamilton, will give Mercedes' 2013 single seater - the W04 - its track debut at Jerez early next...

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17 Jan 2013

Fernando Alonso tips Lewis Hamilton F1 win for Mercedes in 2013

Fernando Alonso on Thursday said he is sure Ferrari will not repeat its dire start to last year's world championship in 2013. "Considering that...

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17 Jan 2013

Felipe Massa: Alonso toughest Ferrari teammate

Felipe Massa on Thursday admitted Fernando Alonso has been his toughest Ferrari teammate. Since becoming the Maranello team's race driver in 2006, the Brazilian...

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17 Jan 2013

Pedro de la Rosa will be Ferrari reserve F1 driver in 2013

Pedro de la Rosa will be Ferrari's official reserve driver at grands prix this year. Earlier, the Italian team announced that the 2012 HRT...

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17 Jan 2013

Robert Kubica will test Mercedes DTM car

Robert Kubica is set to test a Mercedes DTM car, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. It was believed the Pole, who has been...

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17 Jan 2013

Funny Felipe Massa video at Madonna di Campiglio Press Ski Meeting

Felipe Massa at Madonna di Campiglio Press Ski Meeting.

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17 Jan 2013

2013 Video interview Stefano Domenicali @Wrooom!

Stefano Dominicali video interview at Wrooom! held in the Dolomite mountains, about the upcomming 2013 F1 season. He talks about what he expects from...

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17 Jan 2013

F1 launch Mercedes W04 & Toro Rosso STR8 cars at Jerez circuit

Two F1 teams on Thursday announced forthcoming car launch dates for their respective 2013 cars. Both Mercedes and Toro Rosso announced separately that their...

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17 Jan 2013

Mark Webber's race engineer moves to Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber will have a new race engineer this season. Media reports said the Australian's long-time regular engineer, is switching to Lotus. Red Bull...

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17 Jan 2013

2013 Ferrari F1 car will look similar to F2012 car

Ferrari's new car will look similar to the 2012 model, team boss Stefano Domenicali has admitted. Indeed, that will be the trend up and...

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17 Jan 2013

Stefano Domenicali: 2014 F1 rules require more testing

Stefano Domenicali has urged F1 to consider relaxing its strict in-season testing limits as teams ready for the introduction of radical new engine rules...

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17 Jan 2013

Sergio Pérez: Rosberg faster F1 driver then Vettel

Nico Rosberg is the "fastest German" in formula one, according to new McLaren driver Sergio Pérez. Mexican Perez, who has switched from his 2012...

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17 Jan 2013

Ferrari wants Bianchi to 'prove his worth'

Stefano Domenicali has refused to expand on his confirmation that Ferrari is trying to give Jules Bianchi's F1 career a boost. Announcing that Frenchman...

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17 Jan 2013

Stefano Domenicali: Alonso and Massa not a dream team

While praising Felipe Massa's recent return to form, Stefano Domenicali insists Ferrari's driver pairing is deliberately not a dream team. At the Italian team's...

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17 Jan 2013