After concluding his journalism studies Filip decided to jump in at the deep end 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. Born and raised in Belgium and now settled in sunny Barcelona, Spain, Filip first joined Motorsport.com in 2015 to help establish the Dutch edition before transitioning to the English-language team. In 2023 he became one of Motorsport Network's main F1 correspondents, with the 2026 season his fourth year on the ground at the majority of grands prix. Being Flemish, when he's not covering F1 you're likely to catch him watching pro cycling instead, but he also has a soft spot for Southampton FC and the Toronto Blue Jays. Don't ask!
Latest articles by Filip Cleeren
F1 bosses explain long-term push to fill 24-race calendar
Liam Lawson eyeing future Supercars outings
Colton Herta admits IndyCar absence "hurts a bit" during F2 season
Alpine’s 2026 F1 form no surprise to Racing Bulls
Max Verstappen backs Gianpiero Lambiase McLaren F1 move: 'He’d be stupid not to take it'
Red Bull snaps up Racing Bulls F1 tech chief as Dan Fallows starts new role
Racing Bulls planning double upgrade due to enforced April break for F1
Why F1 drivers will always complain about new rules, according to Liam Lawson
F1 'needs to decide' on the next engine regulations this year – Stefano Domenicali
F1 2026 rules changes can happen in "continuous" steps – Racing Bulls
F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes
How every F1 2026 team performed so far, team by team
Cadillac faces “biggest challenge” to close F1 gap, says Sergio Perez
F1 relies on thousands of volunteers — here’s how many
F1's only rookie Arvid Lindblad settles in: "Why should there be pressure? I'm living the dream"
FIA reports "constructive dialogue" on F1 2026 tweaks, outlines decision timeline
Red Bull confirms Max Verstappen's F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave in 2028
F2 to join F1 bill in Miami and Canada
What to expect from F1 power unit rules talks on Thursday
Damon Hill's standout memories from his 1996 F1 title-clinching race
Cadillac drivers identify the F1 team's next steps: "We need a second now"
Which teams will benefit and lose out the most from F1's enforced April break
Fred Vasseur pinpoints what boosted Ferrari's morale in Japan
How F1's smallest team has weathered the 2026 storm and started thriving
Haas "doesn't see the ceiling" with impressive Oliver Bearman
Pierre Gasly: "Too much negativity" around F1 2026 as driver skill still matters
Why Aston Martin has no need to “make peace” with Honda
Miami will be the start of a "new F1 championship", here's why
George Russell, Formula 1 and an exercise in patience
Is McLaren back in the game? The factors behind its Japan F1 podium
Toto Wolff "in two minds" on Christian Horner F1 return: "He's broken a lot of glass"
Winners and losers from F1's fraught Japanese Grand Prix
Cadillac no longer last after beating Aston Martin in Suzuka qualifying
"Hurts your soul": Why F1 drivers were so upset after Suzuka qualifying
Honda engine vibrations curiously vanish, then reappear, on Aston Martin F1 car
Ex-F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen issues pointed message amid Max Verstappen motivation concern
Red Bull keen to clear the air after Max Verstappen incident with F1 journalist
Lando Norris in "catch-up" mode at F1 Japanese GP as struggles continue
Fernando Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars
Lewis Hamilton fears Ferrari regression in F1 pecking order
Max Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”
F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Kimi Antonelli fastest in FP3
Where Ferrari thinks it stacks up in Japan after mixed Friday
Laurent Mekies: Red Bull F1 team "very far" in Japan with fundamental issues
Red Bull's F1 car issues are “no easy fix” at Suzuka, Max Verstappen warns
F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1
Oscar Piastri: Mercedes F1 advantage over McLaren is "nothing magical"
Honda's painful Japan homecoming is just the start of a bumpy ride
Still top-tier or neutered? Drivers weigh in on Suzuka's F1 challenge
Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit
How Honda's quest for F1 reliability is going amid Aston Martin struggles
McLaren identifies two different Mercedes battery issues behind China F1 disaster
How China F1 weekend "exposed Audi's weaknesses"
Is enjoying F1 in 2026 a guilty pleasure?
Jonathan Wheatley: Max Verstappen's F1 2026 criticism is "because of where he finds himself"
How 2023 is McLaren's blueprint to dust itself off after Chinese F1 no-show
Winners and losers from F1's spectacular Chinese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari GP podium "one of the most enjoyable F1 races ever"
Kimi Antonelli fights tears after maiden F1 win: "I gave myself a heart attack at the end"
McLaren suffers F1 Chinese GP disaster as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit trouble