Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30356 published articles
16 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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Domenicali: McLaren pressure better for Perez

Sergio Pérez will be under much less pressure at McLaren than if he was signed by Ferrari. That is the claim of Stefano Domenicali,...

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14 Oct 2012

Domenicali: Mercedes not bad choice for Hamilton

Stefano Domenicali has dismissed claims Lewis Hamilton has made a bad choice by electing to move from McLaren to Mercedes. Told by an interviewer...

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14 Oct 2012

Hamilton admits Ferrari talks

Lewis Hamilton has admitted his manager had talks with Ferrari. After six years with McLaren, the 2008 world champion went on the driver market...

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14 Oct 2012

Eddi Jordan tips Force India lineup to change

Eddie Jordan has predicted Force India will make one driver change ahead of the 2013 season. The former F1 team owner and boss's words...

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14 Oct 2012

Hamilton insists leaving McLaren not a risk

Leaving McLaren is not a 'risk' because the British team he grew up with has not been that successful in recent years, Lewis Hamilton...

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14 Oct 2012

Jordan: Kovalainen wants to quit Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen is unhappy and wants to quit Caterham. That is the claim of Eddie Jordan, the former F1 team owner and boss who...

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14 Oct 2012

Red Bull denies 'team orders' looming in Korea

A big question ahead of Sunday's Korean grand prix is whether Red Bull will allow Mark Webber to win. The Australian is a long...

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14 Oct 2012

Eddie Jordan pays tribute to honest Peter Sauber

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has revealed he remains good friends with Peter Sauber. Sauber, who turned 69 on Saturday, has announced that...

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14 Oct 2012

Button: Webber could play 2012 F1 title-spoiling role

Button is expecting Red Bull to play 2012 championship games on Sunday. Mark Webber has qualified on pole in Korea, having declared that he...

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13 Oct 2012

Glock: Small teams get less respect

Marrusia driver Timo Glock has lamented an apparent lack of respect for F1's smallest teams. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, engine supplier...

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13 Oct 2012

Red Bull Racing happy with old spec 2011 Renault alternator

Red Bull is confident it has got to the bottom of its recent alternator problems. The team has had several problems with the Magneti...

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13 Oct 2012

Report: Mercedes could push for Ecclestone axe

Mercedes could push to have Bernie Ecclestone removed as F1's chief executive, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports on Saturday. The report said that even...

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13 Oct 2012

One pitstop could be possible at 2012 Korean F1 Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Mark Webber has taken pole position for the first time at Yeongam ahead of his team mate Sebastian Vettel. Webber set...

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13 Oct 2012

Vettel not good informed by Red Bull engineer

2012 F1 Championship lead-chaser Sebastian Vettel hit out at his engineer 'Rocky' on Saturday after missing pole in Korea. It was his Red Bull...

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13 Oct 2012

Results Qualifying 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Korea

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 28°C Air temperature: 23°C Wind speed: 1.1 mps Wind direction: South-West Humidity: 36% Airpressure:...

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13 Oct 2012

Schumacher: Mercedes made right choice with Hamilton

Michael Schumacher has backed Mercedes' decision to replace him for 2013 and beyond with Lewis Hamilton. The seven time world champion told SID news...

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13 Oct 2012

Force India boss might be arrested in India

Two weeks before he is due to sit on the pitwall in his native India, Force India chief Vijay Mallya is facing arrest. A...

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13 Oct 2012

De la Rosa: Alonso deserves title more than Vettel

Alonso would be the worthiest winner of this year's world championship. That is the view of the Spaniard's countryman Pedro de la Rosa, who...

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13 Oct 2012

Steward warns Grosjean for F1 crash

A F1 steward serving at this weekend's Korean grand prix has warned Romain Grosjean not to crash at the first corner on Sunday. Frenchman...

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13 Oct 2012

Bianchi seems to stay at Force India in 2013

Jules Bianchi has revealed he expects to stay with the Force India team in 2013. Managed by Nicolas Todt, the Frenchman is a member...

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13 Oct 2012

Brazil TV says Massa signed 2013 F1 seat

Ferrari has denied claims in Brazil Felipe Massa has signed a new contract for the 2013 season. The news was reported from Korea by...

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13 Oct 2012

Bruno's Driver Diary: Saturday in Korea

F1 driver at Williams; Bruno Senna talks about what happens this Saturday in Korea

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13 Oct 2012

Results 3rd Practice 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Korea

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit FP3 Lap Times 2012 Korean GP Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Laps 1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull...

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13 Oct 2012

Romain Grosjean before the Korean Grand Prix

Lotus F1 Driver Romain Grosjean before the 2012 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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13 Oct 2012

Ecclestone lowers fee for extension 2016 F1 Korea GP

Bernie Ecclestone agreed to reduce the race fee as he extended Korea's grand prix contract through 2016, the AFP news agency reports. F1's annual...

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12 Oct 2012

Results 2nd Practice 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Korea

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 30°C Air temperature: 19°C Wind speed: 3.3 mps Wind direction: West Humidity: 35% Airpressure:...

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12 Oct 2012

Results 1st Practice 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Korea

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 29°C Air temperature: 19°C Wind speed: 2.9 mps Wind direction: West Humidity: 34% Airpressure:...

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12 Oct 2012

Schumacher: Vettel the clear 2012 F1 driver title favourite now

Vettel is now the outright favourite for the 2012 title, his countryman Michael Schumacher says. But the seven time world champion has admitted his...

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12 Oct 2012

Massa 2013 F1 season extension will be anounced soon

Massa has hinted an announcement about his 2013 contract extension at Ferrari may be imminent. "I think it will not be long," the Brazilian...

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12 Oct 2012

Kovalainen: I am waiting for answer about my Caterham future

Heikki Kovalainen has indicated the ball is in Caterham's court regarding the continuation of their relationship beyond 2012. The Finn's management, also keeping an...

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12 Oct 2012