Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30317 published articles
12 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.

Latest story: Hamilton admits Singapore strategy error after falling ill

Cuquerella hints HRT F1 adventure definitely over

HRT's technical director Toni Cuquerella has acknowledged that the Spanish team's F1 foray is now over. It was believed the team's departing owner Thesan...

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3 Dec 2012

Montezemolo hits out at Ecclestone & Schumacher

Luca di Montezemolo used Ferrari's end-of-season event at Valencia to criticise former team driver Michael Schumacher as well as F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone....

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3 Dec 2012

Helmut Marko: Alonso has problems when he loses

Dr Helmut Marko has hinted he thinks Fernando Alonso is a bad loser. "He seems to have problems if he doesn't win," said the...

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3 Dec 2012

Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing F1 Show Run 2012 Graz

Styria’s capital city Graz became the focal point for the international motorsport world on Saturday when triple Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel paid...

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2 Dec 2012

HRT not on FIA's 2013 F1 season entry list

HRT is missing from the FIA's official entry list for 2013. It was already known that the Spanish team has not signed the crucial...

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2 Dec 2012

F1 rumour: Turkish Grand Prix may return on calendar

Latest F1 rumours are that Turkish F1 grand prix will have return on the F1 calender. Formula one raced at the Hermann Tilke-penned Istanbul Park -...

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1 Dec 2012

Sir Frank Williams Speaks about the 2013 Driver Line-up

Williams F1 Team Principal Sir Frank Williams comments on the recently announced driver line-up for 2013 of Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas...

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1 Dec 2012

Ferrari: Vettel F1 overtaking saga now closed

Ferrari on Friday said the controversy about Sebastian Vettel's alleged illegal overtaking move is "now closed". The Italian team had contemplating protesting the result...

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30 Nov 2012

Ecclestone & FIA say Vettel will stay 2012 F1 driver champion

Bernie Ecclestone has slammed as a "complete joke" Ferrari's efforts to question the outcome of the 2012 world championship. The controversy erupted when video...

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30 Nov 2012

Schumacher karting test driver in 2013

Reports that Michael Schumacher has signed up as Mercedes' F1 test driver for 2013 are wrong. The reports were sparked when the retiring seven...

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30 Nov 2012

Grosjean: Formula 1 is a world without pity

As the candidates clamour for his seat, Romain Grosjean has acknowledged that formula one is a "world without pity". "Yes," he confirmed to the...

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30 Nov 2012

Charles Pic breaks most times overtaken F1 record

Charles Pic has entered F1's history books by breaking an unenviable record. Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper reports that the young Frenchman, who made his...

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30 Nov 2012

Pirelli Celebrating 140 years of existence

A story from Milan that reaches out to the world.

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30 Nov 2012

Meet the Drivers: McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award Finalists

Since 1989 the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award has recognised up-and-coming talent from the UK and this week the six 2012 finalists visited the McLaren...

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30 Nov 2012

F1 Race director Charlie Whiting declares Vettel pass legal

F1's governing body has sided with Red Bull, after Ferrari on Thursday wrote the FIA a letter that might have changed the outcome of...

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29 Nov 2012

Ferrari evaluating Vettel overtaking F1 footage

Ferrari has until Friday to lodge a protest against the results of Sunday's championship-deciding Brazilian grand prix. The possibility that Sebastian Vettel could lose...

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29 Nov 2012

F1 Report: Now Kobayashi could replace Grosjean at Lotus

Kamui Kobayashi has entered the frame as a potential replacement for Romain Grosjean at Lotus, Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper reports. Earlier, the Finnish source...

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29 Nov 2012

Vettel says last 2012 F1 races proved critics wrong

Sebastian Vettel has hit back at critics who claim the new triple consecutive world champion is not good at overtaking. The critics have said...

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29 Nov 2012

Wolff: Exit Bruno Senna no suicide for Williams

Williams has dismissed suggestions Bruno Senna's departure will hurt the British team's coffers for 2013. The Oxfordshire based team announced this week it is...

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29 Nov 2012

Alain Prost: 2013 French Formula 1 GP return impossible

Alain Prost has confirmed reports France will definitely not feature on F1's 2013 calendar. The reports had said Paul Ricard and Magny Cours both...

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29 Nov 2012

Raikkonen kicks-off F1 winterbreak with snowmobile race

Kimi Raikkonen will kick off his winter break with a snowmobile race. Just after signing to return to F1 in 2012 with Lotus, the...

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29 Nov 2012

Senna not angry about Bottas F1 news

Bruno Senna on Wednesday insisted he is not angry about Williams overlooking him for a race seat in 2013. Earlier, the famous British announced...

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28 Nov 2012

Report: Kovalainen could replace Grosjean at Lotus F1 team

Heikki Kovalainen is a candidate to replace the fast but inconsistent Romain Grosjean at Lotus, the Finnish broadcaster MTV3 reports. The highly rated Finn...

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28 Nov 2012

Red Bull Racing denies report of 2016 F1 contract for Vettel

Red Bull Racing has denied reports it has signed up Sebastian Vettel for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The 2012 world champions have only...

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28 Nov 2012

Bottas replaces Senna and joins Maldonado at Williams F1

Williams on Wednesday announced that Valtteri Bottas will make his F1 race debut next year alongside continuing team driver Pastor Maldonado. 23-year-old Finn Bottas,...

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28 Nov 2012

Williams F1 Team introduces 2013 F1 Driver Line-up

Today Williams presented their driver line-up for the 2013 Formula One season by video. 2013 F1 drivers for Williams will be Pastor Maldonado and...

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28 Nov 2012

Video shows Vettel made illegal pass in 2012 Brazilian F1 GP

A video has emerged that clearly depicts Sebastian Vettel overtaking under yellow flag conditions during Sunday's Brazilian grand prix. It is a separate incident...

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28 Nov 2012

F1 Report: No 2013 French F1 Grand Prix

There will be no 2013 French F1 Grand Prix in 2013, according to the sports daily L'Equipe. There had been moves afoot to revive...

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28 Nov 2012

Red Bull Racing pays Sebastian Vettel € 3 million 2012 F1 drivers title bonus

Sebastian Vettel will scoop an extra € 3 million in bonus money for winning the 2012 F1 drivers title, Germany's Bild newspaper reports. The news...

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28 Nov 2012

F1 GP Boss: 2015 could be last Malaysian F1 Grand Prix

Razlan Razali, the boss of the Malaysian grand prix, has admitted that 2015 could be the Sepang circuit's last formula one race. He told...

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28 Nov 2012