
After concluding his journalism studies in 2011 Filip decided to take the hard way and become a freelance motorsports writer, which took him on a nomadic 50-country journey from Indianapolis to Le Mans and from Melbourne's Albert Park to the Dakar in Argentina. Filip first started contributing to Motorsport.com in the summer of 2015, helping to establish the Dutch language edition and regularly contributing to the global edition. Born and raised in Belgium and now settled in Barcelona, Spain, Filip actively covers the FIA WEC, F1 and other major series around the world in addition to his news editing duties, having transitioned fully to the global edition in February 2021.
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Williams: Costly F1 crashes masking Sargeant's "steady improvement"
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Ocon: Alpine F1 swap policy "clear" amid Gasly confusion in Japan
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Leclerc thought Japan F1 podium was on after mistaking Perez for Verstappen
Leclerc thought Japan F1 podium was on after mistaking Perez for Verstappen Leclerc thought Japan F1 podium was on after mistaking Perez for Verstappen

Horner: "Fired up" Verstappen told me he would win F1 Japanese GP by 20 seconds
Horner: "Fired up" Verstappen told me he would win F1 Japanese GP by 20 seconds Horner: "Fired up" Verstappen told me he would win F1 Japanese GP by 20 seconds

Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend
Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend

Hamilton: Mercedes DRS request for Russell "made no sense"
Hamilton: Mercedes DRS request for Russell "made no sense" Hamilton: Mercedes DRS request for Russell "made no sense"

Gasly: Alpine's Ocon swap wasn't discussed before Japan F1 race
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Stella: "Remarkable" Red Bull F1 gap highlights scale of McLaren's work
Stella: "Remarkable" Red Bull F1 gap highlights scale of McLaren's work Stella: "Remarkable" Red Bull F1 gap highlights scale of McLaren's work

Leclerc stunned by "crazy" gap to Verstappen in Japan F1 qualifying
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AlphaTauri F1 team retains Tsunoda and Ricciardo for 2024
AlphaTauri F1 team retains Tsunoda and Ricciardo for 2024 AlphaTauri F1 team retains Tsunoda and Ricciardo for 2024

Harmony between factories key to Alpine F1 fortunes - Famin
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Verstappen: Red Bull F1 car "enjoyable to drive again" after Singapore struggle
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McLaren signs Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver
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Brown "sympathetic" to Williams F1 but warns against CapEx spending spree
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Sainz: Ferrari weaknesses haven't changed despite Singapore F1 win
Sainz: Ferrari weaknesses haven't changed despite Singapore F1 win Sainz: Ferrari weaknesses haven't changed despite Singapore F1 win

Lawson "wouldn't be happy to go back" to F1 2024 reserve role
Lawson "wouldn't be happy to go back" to F1 2024 reserve role Lawson "wouldn't be happy to go back" to F1 2024 reserve role

Brown: Quality 11th F1 team will not dilute but add value
Brown: Quality 11th F1 team will not dilute but add value Brown: Quality 11th F1 team will not dilute but add value

Verstappen: Red Bull pace "worse than expected" in Singapore F1 practice
Verstappen: Red Bull pace "worse than expected" in Singapore F1 practice Verstappen: Red Bull pace "worse than expected" in Singapore F1 practice

Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars
Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars

Hulkenberg: Williams "gone" for P7 unless Haas F1 finds some "magic"
Hulkenberg: Williams "gone" for P7 unless Haas F1 finds some "magic" Hulkenberg: Williams "gone" for P7 unless Haas F1 finds some "magic"

Zhou: "very close" to new F1 deal with number one choice Alfa Romeo
Zhou: "very close" to new F1 deal with number one choice Alfa Romeo Zhou: "very close" to new F1 deal with number one choice Alfa Romeo

Gasly wants action over F1 paddock fan intrusion
Gasly wants action over F1 paddock fan intrusion Gasly wants action over F1 paddock fan intrusion

Red Bull: Winning all 2023 F1 races is "of course becoming a goal"
Red Bull: Winning all 2023 F1 races is "of course becoming a goal" Red Bull: Winning all 2023 F1 races is "of course becoming a goal"

Albon: Williams "won't really stand a chance" in next F1 races
Albon: Williams "won't really stand a chance" in next F1 races Albon: Williams "won't really stand a chance" in next F1 races

How Ferrari's Monza F1 special shows there's still room for sentiment
How Ferrari's Monza F1 special shows there's still room for sentiment How Ferrari's Monza F1 special shows there's still room for sentiment

Gasly: Alpine needs to understand "super painful" Monza F1 weekend
Gasly: Alpine needs to understand "super painful" Monza F1 weekend Gasly: Alpine needs to understand "super painful" Monza F1 weekend

Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025?
Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025? Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025?

Horner: F1 win record "definitely meant something to razor sharp” Verstappen
Horner: F1 win record "definitely meant something to razor sharp” Verstappen Horner: F1 win record "definitely meant something to razor sharp” Verstappen

Sainz thought for a moment he could beat Verstappen in Monza F1 battle
Sainz thought for a moment he could beat Verstappen in Monza F1 battle Sainz thought for a moment he could beat Verstappen in Monza F1 battle

Ricciardo likely to be out until F1 Qatar GP after hand injury
Ricciardo likely to be out until F1 Qatar GP after hand injury Ricciardo likely to be out until F1 Qatar GP after hand injury

Hamilton apologetic over Piastri F1 clash which was "obviously my fault"
Hamilton apologetic over Piastri F1 clash which was "obviously my fault" Hamilton apologetic over Piastri F1 clash which was "obviously my fault"

Why Monza F1 qualifying has moved away from chaotic slipstream bonanza
Why Monza F1 qualifying has moved away from chaotic slipstream bonanza Why Monza F1 qualifying has moved away from chaotic slipstream bonanza

Verstappen: Red Bull wing set-up should be better for Monza F1 race
Verstappen: Red Bull wing set-up should be better for Monza F1 race Verstappen: Red Bull wing set-up should be better for Monza F1 race

F1 Italian GP: Sainz remains in front in final practice
F1 Italian GP: Sainz remains in front in final practice F1 Italian GP: Sainz remains in front in final practice

FIA moves to avoid F1 traffic chaos at Monza
FIA moves to avoid F1 traffic chaos at Monza FIA moves to avoid F1 traffic chaos at Monza

"Dreaming is for free" - Sainz plays down Ferrari F1 Monza practice pace
"Dreaming is for free" - Sainz plays down Ferrari F1 Monza practice pace "Dreaming is for free" - Sainz plays down Ferrari F1 Monza practice pace

Perez hails "best F1 Friday in a while" despite Monza FP2 off
Perez hails "best F1 Friday in a while" despite Monza FP2 off Perez hails "best F1 Friday in a while" despite Monza FP2 off

McLaren enjoys being "heavily challenged" by vocal Norris on F1 team radio
McLaren enjoys being "heavily challenged" by vocal Norris on F1 team radio McLaren enjoys being "heavily challenged" by vocal Norris on F1 team radio

Wolff: Avoiding escape clauses behind Hamilton's two-year Mercedes F1 deal
Wolff: Avoiding escape clauses behind Hamilton's two-year Mercedes F1 deal Wolff: Avoiding escape clauses behind Hamilton's two-year Mercedes F1 deal

Russell: Trying to "reinvent the wheel" behind F1 form dip
Russell: Trying to "reinvent the wheel" behind F1 form dip Russell: Trying to "reinvent the wheel" behind F1 form dip

McLaren unveils revamped Monza F1 wings to avoid Spa top speed woes
McLaren unveils revamped Monza F1 wings to avoid Spa top speed woes McLaren unveils revamped Monza F1 wings to avoid Spa top speed woes

Perez not adapting "as quickly as I should" to Red Bull F1 upgrades
Perez not adapting "as quickly as I should" to Red Bull F1 upgrades Perez not adapting "as quickly as I should" to Red Bull F1 upgrades

Sainz: Ferrari will continue FP1 experiments despite F1 2023 battle
Sainz: Ferrari will continue FP1 experiments despite F1 2023 battle Sainz: Ferrari will continue FP1 experiments despite F1 2023 battle

Norris explains F1 radio anger that makes him "look like an idiot"
Norris explains F1 radio anger that makes him "look like an idiot" Norris explains F1 radio anger that makes him "look like an idiot"

McLaren still "needs more development" to challenge for P2 in F1 2023
McLaren still "needs more development" to challenge for P2 in F1 2023 McLaren still "needs more development" to challenge for P2 in F1 2023

Horner: Verstappen 'no robot' dealing with F1 Dutch GP pressure
Horner: Verstappen 'no robot' dealing with F1 Dutch GP pressure Horner: Verstappen 'no robot' dealing with F1 Dutch GP pressure

Sainz: Ferrari only the sixth-fastest F1 team in Dutch GP
Sainz: Ferrari only the sixth-fastest F1 team in Dutch GP Sainz: Ferrari only the sixth-fastest F1 team in Dutch GP

Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before F1 Dutch GP red flag
Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before F1 Dutch GP red flag Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before F1 Dutch GP red flag

Horner insists Perez will be a Red Bull driver in F1 2024
Horner insists Perez will be a Red Bull driver in F1 2024 Horner insists Perez will be a Red Bull driver in F1 2024

Wolff slams "catastrophic" Dutch GP strategy from "subpar" Mercedes F1
Wolff slams "catastrophic" Dutch GP strategy from "subpar" Mercedes F1 Wolff slams "catastrophic" Dutch GP strategy from "subpar" Mercedes F1

Hamilton "had the pace to challenge Verstappen" in F1 Dutch GP comeback drive
Hamilton "had the pace to challenge Verstappen" in F1 Dutch GP comeback drive Hamilton "had the pace to challenge Verstappen" in F1 Dutch GP comeback drive

Alonso considered late lunge on Verstappen in F1 Dutch GP
Alonso considered late lunge on Verstappen in F1 Dutch GP Alonso considered late lunge on Verstappen in F1 Dutch GP

F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Zhou crashes in downpour
F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Zhou crashes in downpour F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Zhou crashes in downpour

Russell praises "huge progress" at former team Williams F1
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Albon: Williams F1 straight-line reputation "not true" in Zandvoort
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Why F1 drivers trip up over Zandvoort's unpronounceable corner
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Massa's 2008 F1 title legal challenge 'for justice, not money'
Massa's 2008 F1 title legal challenge 'for justice, not money' Massa's 2008 F1 title legal challenge 'for justice, not money'

Hamilton: Impeding made no difference in "too slow" Dutch GP F1 qualifying
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Ricciardo out of F1 Dutch GP with injured hand, Lawson to sub
Ricciardo out of F1 Dutch GP with injured hand, Lawson to sub Ricciardo out of F1 Dutch GP with injured hand, Lawson to sub

Ferrari: "Crystal clear" 2023 flaws will lead to "brand new" 2024 F1 car
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