Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30013 published articles
3 Sep 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 hints at Ferrari stay beyond 2027

Kobayashi downbeat about fading Sauber F1 career

Kamui Kobayashi is sounding increasingly resigned about bowing out of formula one at the end of the season. The exciting Japanese, who got his...

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25 Oct 2012

2012 Indian F1 GP Preview: Bruno Senna

Williams F1 driver Bruno Senna gives us his thoughts ahead of the race this weekend in India

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25 Oct 2012

2012 Indian F1 GP Preview: Pastor Maldonado

Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado gives us his thoughts ahead of the race this weekend in India

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25 Oct 2012

McLaren still pushing 2012 F1 car development

Even with Lewis Hamilton admitting his 2012 drivers' title push is probably over, McLaren has vowed to press ahead with the development of its...

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25 Oct 2012

Scuderia Ferrari goes into politics

Ferrari has waded right into a political debate by vowing to display the flag of the Italian navy on its formula one cars in...

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25 Oct 2012

Button: Webber will help Vettel now

Jenson Button has tipped Red Bull's Mark Webber to play a supporting role for his title-leading teammate from now until the end of the...

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25 Oct 2012

F1 Safety car driver not thinking about retirement yet

Although now into his 40s, Bernd Maylander said he has no immediate plans to step back as F1's full-time safety car driver. Formerly a...

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25 Oct 2012

Susie Wolff wanted F1 test to prove abilities

Susie Wolff has revealed she carried a heavy burden when she recently made her debut at the wheel of a formula one car. Williams'...

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25 Oct 2012

Mika Salo: Alonso still favourite for 2012 F1 drivers title

Fernando Alonso is still very much in the running for the 2012 title. That is the claim of former Ferrari and Sauber driver Mika...

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25 Oct 2012

Hungaroring might secure F1 GP race until 2021

Hungary is looking to secure its place on the F1 calendar for almost another whole decade. Germany's Sport1.de reports that Hungaroring boss Zsolt Gyulay...

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25 Oct 2012

Race Guide: Buddh International Circuit 2012 Indian F1 GP

View this video and get up to speed on the Indian GP circuit with our track guide from McLaren F1 driver Jenson Button.

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24 Oct 2012

Signs indicate Paul di Resta is staying at Force India

Paul di Resta has all but confirmed suggestions he will stay at Force India in 2013. Earlier, the Scot was linked with the McLaren...

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24 Oct 2012

Prodrive wants to buy Cosworth

Prodrive boss David Richards has admitted he is interested in buying 2013 F1 engine supplier Cosworth. It emerged last week that HRT and Marussia...

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24 Oct 2012

Red Bull could rescue 2013 New Jersey F1 GP

Red Bull, the Austrian energy drink and championship-winning F1 team owner, could be the saviour of the embattled New York grand prix. Bernie Ecclestone...

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24 Oct 2012

Ferrari test driver: India updates no great revolution

Scuderia Ferrari has traveled to India with some improvements for its 2012 F1 car, test driver Marc Gene has revealed. Despite admitting its wind tunnel has...

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24 Oct 2012

Sauber: We want to keep future F1 drivers on board

Monisha Kaltenborn thinks that if Sauber can provide its drivers with a good car every season, the Swiss team can prevent them from jumping...

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24 Oct 2012

Lauda: Mercedes AMG is working on completely new 2013 F1 car

Mercedes AMG is working on a "completely new car" for the 2013 season, Niki Lauda has revealed. Lauda, the F1 legend and triple world...

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24 Oct 2012

Ex-sponsor of Sauber & Lauda jailed

Former Niki Lauda and Sauber sponsor Money Service Group's founder Michael Seidl has been sentenced to jail for nine years. Last week, F1 legend...

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24 Oct 2012

Ex-CART boss: F1 onwers have to sit tight during F1 corruption scandal

Former motor racing chief Andrew Craig has tipped F1's owners to "sit tight" rather than float the sport while Bernie Ecclestone is embroiled in...

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24 Oct 2012

Onboard lap Circuit of the Americas by Jerome d'Ambrosio

With the United States Grand Prix now less than a month away, Lotus F1 Team third driver Jérôme D'Ambrosio had the privilege of becoming...

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23 Oct 2012

Karthikeyan: 'I am not considering Indycar switch'

Current HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan has played down reports he is eyeing a switch to Indycar racing for 2013. While Pedro de la Rosa...

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23 Oct 2012

Pirelli preview: India Track Experience

Indian GP 'from a tyre point of view'

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23 Oct 2012

Niki Lauda: 2012 F1 Drivers title still open

Sebastian Vettel may be on form and at the wheel of the fastest car, but the 2012 championship is not settled yet. That is...

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23 Oct 2012

Di Resta swerves Mallya's Kingfisher crisis

Paul di Resta has swerved around a question about his Force India boss Vijay Mallya's financial problems. Earlier facing arrest for bounced cheques, billionaire...

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23 Oct 2012

Hamilton has said farewell McLaren team

Lewis Hamilton has said farewell to McLaren ahead of his final four races with the famous British team. Before setting off to India and...

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23 Oct 2012

FIA discussed customer F1 cars at meeting

Jean Todt had a "constructive meeting" with Bernie Ecclestone and the twelve team bosses in Paris on Monday, the FIA said in a media...

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23 Oct 2012

Petrov unlikely to race in 2013 F1 season

Current Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov will almost certainly contest Russia's inaugural grand prix at Sochi in 2014, his manager Oksana Kosachenko has revealed. But...

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23 Oct 2012

Massa: 'We have car development problems'

Scuderia Ferrari have admitted they are concerned crucial upgrades to the F2012 car will not work as expected. Team boss Stefano Domenicali has said...

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23 Oct 2012

Report: 2012 Indian F1 Grand Prix tyre strategy

F1 goes to India for the second time ever this weekend, and just like in 2011 Pirelli will bring the P Zero Silver hard...

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22 Oct 2012

Burnout Formula 1 car with V10 engine

This sound sample is made by a F1 car that's doing some donuts with an V10 engine. Burnout Formula 1 car with V10 engine

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22 Oct 2012