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
What's behind the talks between the FIA president and Alonso over ADUO?
Former Mercedes F1 tech chief Elliott joins Alpine as CTO
Why F1's Madring debut was a wasted opportunity
Bruising F1 2026 will not be the end for Russell - Wolff
F1 reveals 2027 calendar as Monaco joins expanded sprint schedule
Russell and Hamilton concede F1 2026 title chances as Antonelli dominates
Spanish GP organisers promise Madring track changes following F1 criticism
Honda replaces F1 power unit boss in organisation shuffle
F1 Spanish GP: Norris snatches last-gasp pole from Antonelli
F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli tops FP3 after Hamilton and Bearman cause red flags
From "very high risk" to the "best race in Europe" - F1 drivers share first Madring impressions
F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Lindblad crashes
What F1's risky Madrid bet needs to get right in order to pay off
What the drivers think of the "crazy" Madrid F1 circuit
McLaren drops H-wing concept for F1 Spanish GP
Audi commits to appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP result
Hamilton and Vasseur recall GP2 title and 'most impressive race ever', 20 years on
What to expect with Madrid set to make F1 return
Hadjar to miss third F1 race due to injury
How Monza introduced oval-like slipstream racing to F1
Audi signals appeal over Tsunoda’s Italian GP non-penalty
F1 Italian GP: Antonelli stuns from 19th on the grid to win home race
Huge crash knocks Leclerc out of F1 Italian GP
F1 Italian GP: Gasly takes stunning maiden pole for Alpine
F1 Italian GP: Russell fastest from Hamilton and Verstappen in final practice
F1 Italian GP: Russell beats Leclerc to top second practice
Briatore questions Monaco GP appeal integrity in explosive Italian GP press conference
Why Norris wanted to set up his own single-seater race team
F1 Italian GP: Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 in opening practice
What drivers expect from F1's low-battery racing at Monza
Heat hazard declared for Italian GP
Vasseur on leading Ferrari through turbulent times: "My job is to isolate the team"
Red Bull to keep Dutch GP driver line-up for Monza with Hadjar still injured
Red Bull signs key Aston Martin engineer as Lambiase replacement
McLaren to deliver rotating rear wing at Italian GP but calls it H-wing
Why "mega difficult" ADUO upgrades haven't been a game changer in F1
How Ferrari can "push until the end" with F1 2026 upgrades, and why it will
How Hamilton "shook the system" at Ferrari, but it couldn't fulfil all his wishes
What Norris' contract extension means for McLaren and Piastri
Norris extends McLaren deal until F1 2030
Alpine completes F1 2027 line-up with Colapinto renewal
How a grateful Tsunoda found F1 closure as Dutch GP super-sub
McLaren rejects Mercedes claim it cannot afford aggressive upgrades in F1 2026
Hamilton claims Dutch GP radio outbursts weren't "the best version of me"
McLaren appealing Monaco GP result "with a double intent"
FIA condemns online abuse at F1 stewards following Colapinto's Dutch GP penalty
Mercedes "hasn't got the money" to keep up with rival teams' F1 upgrades
What Ferrari actually meant to do when Hamilton felt like a "guinea pig" in Dutch GP
Antonelli set for Italian GP grid penalty
F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Verstappen crash
Why Williams problems are worse than previously known
Why Honda's new F1 engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues
"Something needed to change" - What Cadillac F1 needs from its Budkowski era
US billionaire Robert Wood Johnson acquires minor Aston Martin F1 stake
The full circle moment given to Lawson at the 2026 Dutch GP
Sainz and Albon are giving Vowles a second chance at Williams
"No nine to five cruise" - The challenge of assembling Cadillac's trackside F1 team from scratch
Albon commits to Williams F1 team for 2027
McNish outlines the lessons he learned from Senna and brought to Audi
The subtle but significant changes McLaren will make for its 2027 F1 car