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, he can likely be found watching the cycling instead, and he also has a soft spot for Southampton FC and the Toronto Blue Jays. Don't ask!
Latest articles by Filip Cleeren
F1 Mexico GP: Antonelli becomes youngest world champion as Verstappen holds off Hamilton for victory
Ocon denies physical altercation rumours in first statement since being dropped by Haas for Mexico GP
F1 Mexico GP: Hamilton takes pole from Russell and Leclerc
F1 Mexico GP: Norris tops final practice by 0.001s from Antonelli
F1 stalwart Zehnder set for Audi exit
Why Sergio Perez shows vote of confidence in Cadillac despite mixed 2026 debut
FIA announces new partnership to help drive future F1 regulations
Mercedes has a Russell-sized problem and it is sharing responsibility
Why being "very adaptive" gave Norris the edge over Piastri at US GP
F1 United States GP: Antonelli dominates from pole - but forced to wait for title
Inside COTA's Turn 1 clubhouse and its plans to build a second track
Antonelli pole shows Mercedes is 'finally seeing the results' of car upgrades
F1 United States GP: Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole with Russell only sixth
F1 United States GP: Ferrari completes perfect practice record as Hamilton tops FP3
F1 United States GP: Leclerc pips Antonelli to top FP2 while McLaren struggles
The reasons behind Ferrari's US GP upgrades
F1 United States GP: Leclerc beats Verstappen to top FP1 in upgraded Ferrari
How Antonelli will manage the pressure as F1 coronation looms
Sainz yet to be "convinced" that F1 2026 will finish in the Middle East
How Antonelli levelled up his character to be F1 2026's world champion-elect
Norris promises to make "better decisions" following fresh talks over Singapore GP clash
Inside the competition building F1’s future engineering talent
Rwanda turns to F1 as it moves forward from a chequered past
Five key takeaways from F1's big African Grand Prix reveal in Rwanda
F1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand Prix
Ferrari explains Hamilton’s failed Singapore GP gamble
Why McLaren considers Norris-Piastri Singapore clash so “serious”
McLaren to talk internally after "simply not acceptable" Norris-Piastri clash
Singapore sprint qualifying chaos leaves F1 teams furious
"It should be banned" - F1 drivers still divided over cooling vests
Why "crazy" power unit success is so meaningful for Red Bull - and for F1
McLaren targets Norris’ costly fuel system issue with Singapore F1 power unit fixes
The dire consequence of Russell's Bahrain GP in Malaysia retirement
Honda HRC to get new boss with Watanabe set to retire
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia descends into chaos as car trouble prompts red flag
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia start delayed as thunderstorms hit Sepang
"The FIA needs to step in" - Russell's cooling vest comments explained
How Bahrain transplanted its F1 paddock onto Malaysia
Vasseur calls for Ferrari unity: Pointing fingers would be "big mistake"
Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
The unpredictability to expect for F1's one-off return to Sepang in 2026
Why Norris apologised to Colapinto after Baku comments
Hamilton strongly backs Vasseur amid Horner to Ferrari links
As Mercedes looks to deal F1 2026 knockout blow, will its driver fight reignite?
Azerbaijan GP was a step forward for upgraded Williams - but real test is still to come
Norris apologises to Colapinto over F1 race ban comments
Why McLaren was so much slower than Mercedes on Baku's straights
Briatore to reflect on necessary action after Colapinto's "poor" Baku blunder
Norris demands ban for Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP crash
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fends off Verstappen for victory; Colapinto takes out Gasly and Norris
Antonelli angry at "unnecessary" Azerbaijan GP qualifying crash
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell dominates to pole after Antonelli crashes out in qualifying
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen beats Russell and Hamilton to top FP3
Cadillac makes three major tech hires including former Red Bull design chief
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell tops FP2 from Antonelli as Lindblad crashes
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fastest in first practice as Antonelli's Mercedes breaks down
Hadjar to partner Verstappen at Red Bull for F1 2027
How Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs
What's behind the talks between the FIA president and Alonso over ADUO?
Former Mercedes F1 tech chief Elliott joins Alpine as CTO