--- description: Read the latest Formula 1 articles by Leopold Pleijsier on F1-Fansite.com, including driver news, team updates, race weekend coverage and paddock stories. title: Leopold Pleijsier | F1 Journalist at F1-Fansite.com image: https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/default-image.jpg --- [Skip to main content](#content) ![Change language](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo-mob.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-spa-header.jpg) [![Try F1 on Apple TV for 7 days](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F1-Launch_Refresh2_Static_Affiliate_728x90_US-EN.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-apple-tv/) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) - [Home](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) - [F1 News](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/) - [F1 2026](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2026-formula-1-season/) - [F1 2027](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2027-formula-1-season/) - [All Time](https://www.f1-fansite.com/all-time-f1-archive/) - [F1 Stats](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-statistics/) - [Photos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-wallpapers/) - [F1 Fans](https://www.f1-fansite.com/fans/) - [F1 Quiz](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-quizzes/) - [F1 Tickets](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-tickets/) - [F1 Merchandise](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-merchandise/) - Add to home screen [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) [Next session![Sepang International Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/my.svg?v=2) MY Bahrain Grand Prix · FP300d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/bahrain-grand-prix/) [Next session![Sepang International Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/my.svg?v=2) MY Bahrain Grand Prix · FP300d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/bahrain-grand-prix/) # Author Profile: Leopold Pleijsier ![Leopold Pleijsier](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_17701-1-220x220.jpg) ### Leopold Pleijsier F1 Journalist 30237 published articles 2 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 backs Vasseur but says Ferrari's problems go higher?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-backs-vasseur-but-says-ferraris-problems-go-higher/) [![Hamilton backs Vasseur but says Ferrari's problems go higher?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/260116_SFHP_CL_LH_FV_Hero_Organic_Moment_BP_3621_2429c8a5-9a48-4ef7-97cb-f613ce8e5829-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-backs-vasseur-but-says-ferraris-problems-go-higher/) ## [Hamilton backs Vasseur but says Ferrari's problems go higher?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-backs-vasseur-but-says-ferraris-problems-go-higher/) Hamilton shields Vasseur at Sepang, yet his message is pointed: Ferrari's long-standing structure may need review, and the people above the team principal are... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Big new Mercedes upgrade worth three tenths, Antonelli told](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/M633958_F1_BAHRAIN_GRAND_PRIX_IN_MALAYSIA_2026-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/big-new-mercedes-upgrade-worth-three-tenths-antonelli-told/) ## [Big new Mercedes upgrade worth three tenths, Antonelli told](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/big-new-mercedes-upgrade-worth-three-tenths-antonelli-told/) Mercedes has finally brought a major upgrade to Sepang and both Antonelli and Russell rate it a big step, though a possible engine upgrade... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Sky reports Qatar and Abu Dhabi will stay on schedule](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SI202512070166-Aangepast-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/sky-reports-qatar-and-abu-dhabi-will-stay-on-schedule/) ## [Sky reports Qatar and Abu Dhabi will stay on schedule](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/sky-reports-qatar-and-abu-dhabi-will-stay-on-schedule/) Sky Deutschland says Qatar and Abu Dhabi are going ahead, yet at Sepang the drivers still spoke as if nothing had been decided, with... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Ocon: Haas exit not performance as rivals back him](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2298158958-344-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ocon-haas-exit-not-performance-as-rivals-back-him/) ## [Ocon: Haas exit not performance as rivals back him](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ocon-haas-exit-not-performance-as-rivals-back-him/) Ocon will not reveal why Haas let him go, only that performance was not the reason, and he insists F1 is where he belongs... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Audi Builds New F1 Campus for 2030 Title Push](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Audi-Builds-New-F1-Campus-for-2030-Title-Push-330x186.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/audi-builds-new-f1-campus-for-2030-title-push/) ## [Audi Builds New F1 Campus for 2030 Title Push](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/audi-builds-new-f1-campus-for-2030-title-push/) Audi is building a home for its 2030 ambitions just down the road from Hinwil, while Bortoleto insists the Baku updates did their job... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Bearman first thought Monaco sprint was a prank](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2228311146-107-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bearman-first-thought-monaco-sprint-was-a-prank/) ## [Bearman first thought Monaco sprint was a prank](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bearman-first-thought-monaco-sprint-was-a-prank/) F1 has added a sprint to the 2027 Monaco weekend, and Bearman thought it was a prank, but he can see the logic of... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Antonelli considering Monaco move, says Prince Albert](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/m585767-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/antonelli-considering-monaco-move-says-prince-albert/) ## [Antonelli considering Monaco move, says Prince Albert](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/antonelli-considering-monaco-move-says-prince-albert/) Monaco may soon count another title contender among its residents, as Prince Albert says Kimi Antonelli is weighing a move from San Marino to... 0 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Second Free Practice Report \& Results 2026 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2-kualalumpur-friday-2026-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/second-free-practice-report-results-2026-bahrain-f1-grand-prix/) ## [Second Free Practice Report & Results 2026 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/second-free-practice-report-results-2026-bahrain-f1-grand-prix/) Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Track: Sepang International Circuit Weather: dry  33°C / 91°F Tarmac: dry  53°C / 136°F Humidity: 48% Wind: 3.9 km/h East... 2 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![First Free Practice Report \& Results 2026 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/4-kualalumpur-thursday-2026-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/first-free-practice-report-results-2026-bahrain-f1-grand-prix/) ## [First Free Practice Report & Results 2026 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/first-free-practice-report-results-2026-bahrain-f1-grand-prix/) Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Track: Sepang International Circuit Weather: dry  33°C / 91°F Tarmac: dry  58°C / 136°F Humidity: 83.0% Wind: 2.5 km/h North... 1 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Ocon frustrated by Haas exit as 2027 search goes on](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2209720341-443-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ocon-frustrated-by-haas-exit-as-2027-search-goes-on/) ## [Ocon frustrated by Haas exit as 2027 search goes on](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ocon-frustrated-by-haas-exit-as-2027-search-goes-on/) Haas and Ocon have made their split official, yet the Frenchman is not leaving quietly or leaving F1. He calls the treatment undeserved, and... 1 comments  |  2 Oct 2026 [![Colapinto: Alpine plans never changed after Baku crash](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BWT-Alpine-Formula-One-Team-2025-Formula-One-Singapore-Grand-Prix-Friday-15-Groot-323x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/colapinto-alpine-plans-never-changed-after-baku-crash/) ## [Colapinto: Alpine plans never changed after Baku crash](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/colapinto-alpine-plans-never-changed-after-baku-crash/) Colapinto says Alpine's plans never changed after Baku, shrugs off Norris's call for a ban and urges fans to calm down. Briatore was angry,... 1 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Alonso's one-year Aston deal may be his richest yet](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2287312715-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonsos-one-year-aston-deal-may-be-his-richest-yet/) ## [Alonso's one-year Aston deal may be his richest yet](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonsos-one-year-aston-deal-may-be-his-richest-yet/) Mundo Deportivo says Alonso's one-year Aston Martin deal outstrips anything in his career, reportedly above $40m. Alonso insists he renewed because he believes he... 3 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Verstappen confirms GT3 return at Portimao on 17 October](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NLS925_092616451802611JS_JS_f009cc99-e3fb-405d-859f-0bfebb2c1230-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/verstappen-confirms-gt3-return-at-portimao-on-17-october/) ## [Verstappen confirms GT3 return at Portimao on 17 October](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/verstappen-confirms-gt3-return-at-portimao-on-17-october/) Verstappen will spend his only free weekend before the next triple-header racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Portimao. It will be seven busy weeks, he... 0 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Bottas says drivers dislike Imola finale in December](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CadillacF1Team_12715_HiRes-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bottas-says-drivers-dislike-imola-finale-in-december/) ## [Bottas says drivers dislike Imola finale in December](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bottas-says-drivers-dislike-imola-finale-in-december/) Fog, cold mornings and Italian tax scrutiny make Imola an unloved fallback, says Bottas. The Cadillac driver expects F1 to head to Qatar and... 3 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Honda keeps pushing 2026 engine gains beyond Spec 2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/12-friday-madrid-2026-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/honda-keeps-pushing-2026-engine-gains-beyond-spec-2/) ## [Honda keeps pushing 2026 engine gains beyond Spec 2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/honda-keeps-pushing-2026-engine-gains-beyond-spec-2/) Honda has not drawn a line under its troubled 2026 engine. Small gains in drivability and energy management come next, while Alonso's Baku complaint... 0 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Brown: McLaren engine more likely in ten years than five](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14-friday-monza-2026-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/brown-mclaren-engine-more-likely-in-ten-years-than-five/) ## [Brown: McLaren engine more likely in ten years than five](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/brown-mclaren-engine-more-likely-in-ten-years-than-five/) Zak Brown has not closed the door on a McLaren power unit, but Mercedes comes first. Going alone, he says, risks an Aston Martin... 0 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Will Antonelli bounce back at Sepang, as Schumacher expects?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/m626103-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/will-antonelli-bounce-back-at-sepang-as-schumacher-expects/) ## [Will Antonelli bounce back at Sepang, as Schumacher expects?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/will-antonelli-bounce-back-at-sepang-as-schumacher-expects/) Ralf Schumacher thinks Antonelli's Baku wobble will not turn into a slump, and a new Mercedes update could put him back on top. Wolff,... 1 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Sepang nears 100,000 sell-out for relocated Bahrain GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170929083444-50e17925-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/sepang-nears-100000-sell-out-for-relocated-bahrain-gp/) ## [Sepang nears 100,000 sell-out for relocated Bahrain GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/sepang-nears-100000-sell-out-for-relocated-bahrain-gp/) Sepang's CEO says ticket sales for the relocated Bahrain GP are unlike anything it has seen, with about 95,000 sold and around 3,000 left.... 0 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Mateschitz puts another EUR 25m into Red Bull Ring](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-saturday-spielberg-2024-Aangepast-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/mateschitz-puts-another-eur-25m-into-red-bull-ring/) ## [Mateschitz puts another EUR 25m into Red Bull Ring](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/mateschitz-puts-another-eur-25m-into-red-bull-ring/) A 250-metre glazed rooftop terrace is rising at Spielberg, backed by another EUR 25m from Mark Mateschitz. It replaces temporary VIP structures and is... 0 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Formula E boss says electric racing can catch F1 eventually](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SG020870_VyoQmB0d-2048x2048-1-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/formula-e-boss-says-electric-racing-can-catch-f1-eventually/) ## [Formula E boss says electric racing can catch F1 eventually](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/formula-e-boss-says-electric-racing-can-catch-f1-eventually/) Formula E's CEO says battery technology gives his series the tailwind, and a Gen5 car is aimed at 2030. Test driver James Rossiter even... 2 comments  |  1 Oct 2026 [![Can Antonelli and Mercedes Stay on Top in 2026?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/m626097-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/can-antonelli-and-mercedes-stay-on-top-in-2026/) ## [Can Antonelli and Mercedes Stay on Top in 2026?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/can-antonelli-and-mercedes-stay-on-top-in-2026/) The 2026 Formula 1 season has entered its decisive final phase, with Mercedes firmly in control of both championships. After 15 Grands Prix, Kimi... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Ferrari rushes to end Horner speculation](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/260906_R13_ITALIA_DP_FGOO0712-1_2654a12f-7f21-424e-a9b5-e6a80061f8ea-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ferrari-rushes-to-end-horner-speculation/) ## [Ferrari rushes to end Horner speculation](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ferrari-rushes-to-end-horner-speculation/) Ferrari held a hastily arranged media call to insist nothing has changed over Frederic Vasseur, dismissing fresh speculation linking Christian Horner to Maranello. 1 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Alonso still doubts this is his final F1 deal](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2287311219-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-still-doubts-this-is-his-final-f1-deal/) ## [Alonso still doubts this is his final F1 deal](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-still-doubts-this-is-his-final-f1-deal/) Fernando Alonso has ended the guessing game over his future, but admits his new Aston Martin contract officially covers only the 2027 season with... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Perez fears an F1 crash is coming soon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CadillacF1Team_12699_HiRes-UHD-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/perez-fears-an-f1-crash-is-coming-soon/) ## [Perez fears an F1 crash is coming soon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/perez-fears-an-f1-crash-is-coming-soon/) Sergio Perez says he narrowly avoided a heavy collision with Liam Lawson in Baku, warning that Formula 1's energy management rules are creating dangerously... 1 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Schumacher now accuses Horner of rewriting history](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SI202505301948-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/schumacher-now-accuses-horner-of-rewriting-history/) ## [Schumacher now accuses Horner of rewriting history](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/schumacher-now-accuses-horner-of-rewriting-history/) Ralf Schumacher tore into Christian Horner's Ferrari courting and his version of the Verstappen signing story, though Robert Doornbos still backs Horner for the... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Danner names Russell as Antonelli's biggest rival](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/m585744-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/danner-names-russell-as-antonellis-biggest-rival/) ## [Danner names Russell as Antonelli's biggest rival](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/danner-names-russell-as-antonellis-biggest-rival/) Christian Danner is not worried about a late Antonelli slump like Piastri's in 2025, but reckons Russell, not the pressure, is now the closest... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Petrov open to F1 steward return after FIA change](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Q0C7943-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/petrov-open-to-f1-steward-return-after-fia-change/) ## [Petrov open to F1 steward return after FIA change](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/petrov-open-to-f1-steward-return-after-fia-change/) Vitaly Petrov says he would consider an FIA stewarding return now Russians face fewer restrictions, and has defended Colapinto over his costly Baku restart... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![Albers says Piastri still lacks Verstappen's bite](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SI202512070083-Groot-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/albers-says-piastri-still-lacks-verstappens-bite/) ## [Albers says Piastri still lacks Verstappen's bite](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/albers-says-piastri-still-lacks-verstappens-bite/) Christijan Albers says Oscar Piastri lacks Max Verstappen's aggression after another costly Baku mistake, with Jacques Villeneuve dismissing the lock-up as a simple rookie... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![F2 season risks ending before Qatar returns](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/02-scuderia-ferrari-qatar-gp-saturday_69d93198-46b9-4bc1-9e8f-33d39195d4cc-Aangepast-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f2-season-risks-ending-before-qatar-returns/) ## [F2 season risks ending before Qatar returns](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f2-season-risks-ending-before-qatar-returns/) Formula 2 freight is reportedly already heading back to Europe rather than Qatar, with insiders suggesting the championship may already be decided without a... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 [![F1 esports future clouds over months after big launch](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AP-1K48EW3251W11_news-scaled-330x220.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-esports-future-clouds-over-months-after-big-launch/) ## [F1 esports future clouds over months after big launch](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-esports-future-clouds-over-months-after-big-launch/) Several Formula 1 teams have reportedly withdrawn from next year's Sim Racing championship, with insiders suggesting Formula One Management may be preparing to sell... 0 comments  |  30 Sep 2026 ### Join our FREE weekly F1 Newsletter Enter your email address & confirm your subscription You've already signed up, Thanks! 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