Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

Leopold Pleijsier

F1 Journalist

30254 published articles
4 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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Banned Grosjean supporting Lotus at Monza

Sep.8 (GMM) An unusually-forlorn Romain Grosjean was an unhappy pitwall spectator on Friday as he began to serve his one-race ban for last Sunday's...

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8 Sep 2012

No grid penalty for Alonso after failures

Sep.8 (GMM) Tifosi favourite Fernando Alonso will not have to move five places down Sunday's Italian grand prix grid. Some broadcasters on Friday said...

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8 Sep 2012

Power-players Ecclestone, Todt meet with Ferrari

Sep.8 (GMM) F1 power players Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt on Friday met with Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo at the fabled Italian team's...

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8 Sep 2012

Mercedes eyes 'contingencies' amid Hamilton rumours

Sep.8 (GMM) Norbert Haug has admitted Mercedes is eyeing possible "contingencies", in the event Michael Schumacher does not race the German team's 2013 car....

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8 Sep 2012

Massa: There is nobody to replace me

Sep.8 (GMM) With Ferrari still yet to re-sign him for 2013, Felipe Massa insists he sees no better alternative to him on the market....

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8 Sep 2012

Todt reveals Alonso's 2000 'betrayal'

Sep.8 (GMM) Jean Todt has revealed he did not attempt to sign Fernando Alonso during his time as Ferrari boss due to an earlier...

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8 Sep 2012

Driver Diary: Pastor Maldonado's Saturday in Italy

Pastor Maldonado tells you what he is going to day this Saturday in Italy.

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8 Sep 2012

Driver Diary: Bruno Senna's Friday in Italy

Bruno Senna talk about what he expects form the Friday practice sessions for the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Italy. The race next Sunday...

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8 Sep 2012

Hamilton rumours 'out of proportion' - Whitmarsh

Sep.7 (GMM) The Monza paddock is wall-to-wall with rumours about Lewis Hamilton's future, but McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh on Friday insisted he remains calm....

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7 Sep 2012

Bruno's Driver Diary: Saturday in Italy

Saturday in Italy....On to the circuit.

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7 Sep 2012

Podio Ferrari 2012

Ferrari honours its top suppliers: Webasto and Eligio Re Fraschini. The winners on the track with Alonso and Massa

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7 Sep 2012

Kubica set for Italian rally return

Sep.7 (GMM) Robert Kubica is set to make his return to competition this weekend. Polish sources the Warsaw Business Journal and the news agency...

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7 Sep 2012

Red Bull, Ferrari chasing McLaren for Monza win

Sep.7 (GMM) McLaren, Red Bull or Ferrari? Who is going to win Sunday's Italian grand prix. "Well, for sure it's not going to be...

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7 Sep 2012

Schumacher escapes grid penalty after Spa gearbox problem

Sep.7 (GMM) Michael Schumacher can breathe easy, having worried after last week's Belgian grand prix that he would have to take a five-place grid...

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7 Sep 2012

FIA putting a lid on aggressive drivers

Sep.7 (GMM) Romain Grosjean may not be racing this weekend, but his name was still triggering a lot of conversation at Monza on Thursday....

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7 Sep 2012

Trio nervous as Ferrari stalls over Massa future

Sep.7 (GMM) Ferrari has at least a trio of drivers on tenterhooks, as it considers the future of Felipe Massa. "I hope it will...

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7 Sep 2012

Hamilton rumours dominate in Monza paddock

Sep.7 (GMM) The Monza paddock is abuzz with rumours, and in the hottest seats are Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Whether Hamilton stays put,...

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7 Sep 2012

Sauber F1 drivers: 2012 F1 GP of Italy Preview

Prior to the race weekend in Monza, Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez are in a good mood and once again answer fans' questions. Learn...

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6 Sep 2012

Hamilton: 'no idea' about Mercedes rumours

Sep.6 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton put up his defenses on Thursday when asked about his current situation at McLaren, and a possible future beyond the...

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6 Sep 2012

Boss insists 'no plan B' amid Hamilton exit rumours

Sep.6 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh has rejected claims McLaren is now frantically looking around for a new teammate for Jenson Button. Stories are circulating widely...

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6 Sep 2012

Toro Rosso says Key new technical boss

Sep.6 (GMM) Toro Rosso on Thursday confirmed reports former Sauber and Force India man James Key started work as technical director earlier this week....

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6 Sep 2012

Button doesn't enjoy Monza podium

Sep.6 (GMM) It is perhaps the most feted podium on the F1 calendar, but Briton Jenson Button doesn't enjoy standing on it. In McLaren's...

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6 Sep 2012

Closed cockpit idea 'ridiculous' says Mika Salo

Sep.6 (GMM) Former F1 driver Mika Salo has slammed suggestions F1 should put a roof over the drivers' heads. The calls for better cockpit...

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6 Sep 2012

Raikkonen enjoying 'storybook' F1 comeback

Sep.6 (GMM) One pundit has changed his mind about Kimi Raikkonen's return to F1. "Before it happened, I was actually very sceptical when he...

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6 Sep 2012

Massa 'needs' many more good results - Domenicali

Sep.6 (GMM) Felipe Massa must continue his race-by-race quest for a new Ferrari contract, boss Stefano Domenicali has suggested. After F1's five-week summer break,...

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6 Sep 2012

McLaren says Hamilton-to-Mercedes claims 'untrue'

Sep.6 (GMM) Rumours about Lewis Hamilton's future have exploded. F1 team owner turned television pundit Eddie Jordan told the BBC he understands the 2008...

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6 Sep 2012

Toro Rosso finally confirms Ascanelli exit

Sep.6 (GMM) Toro Rosso has finally confirmed reports Giorgio Ascanelli has permanently left his post as technical director. We reported last weekend that his...

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6 Sep 2012

F1 technical briefing, Monza: Understanding braking efficiency and downforce

In the run up to the Italian Grand Prix, Caterham F1 Team Engineer Gianluca Pisanello explains two of the most crucial factors of car...

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5 Sep 2012

Italian GP Hilton HHonors Preview

Get up to speed on the Italian GP circuit with our track guide from Jenson Button.

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5 Sep 2012

Scuderia Ferrari Racing News Update 15-2012

Right after the Belgian GP the men from Ferrari immediately went back to work for the next race in the Championship, held in Monza,...

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5 Sep 2012