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 next for Aston Martin and Honda after torrid start to F1 2026?
Exclusive: Andretti blown away by 'unexpected' Cadillac F1 chassis tribute
Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet
McLaren has 0.5-1s performance gap to close to Mercedes after F1 Australian GP
Piastri explains cause of Australian GP pre-race crash
Piastri out of Australian GP after crash on way to grid
Stroll, Verstappen and Sainz allowed to start F1 Australian GP
Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"
F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash
FIA reverses Australian GP straight mode change after pushback
F1 Australian GP: Leclerc tops first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble
Aston Martin F1 drivers limited to 25 laps to avoid nerve damage
Why Alonso's patience with Aston Martin and Honda is reliant on time he doesn't have
FIA eases Australian GP curfews as F1 makes adjustments amid Middle East conflict
F1's Drive to Survive "won't please everybody" but isn't going anywhere
F1 abandons mandatory Monaco GP two-stop after 2025 controversy
F1 engine manufacturers and FIA approve tweaks to compression ratio checks
Cadillac names first F1 car after Mario Andretti
Laurent Mekies exclusive: "My job is to protect Red Bull's DNA, not to change it"
Honda reveals cause of "extremely challenging" Aston Martin F1 engine issue
Will nobody win the Australian GP? Why sandbagging is an art form in F1
Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season
F1 considering format changes, 12 sprints from 2027
Domenicali urges F1 'not to panic or overreact' over 2026 rules
Why McLaren is now encouraged by F1 practice starts as Bahrain trials continue
F1 and manufacturers to vote on extra engine tests over compression ratio saga
FIA to trial start procedure tweaks at Bahrain F1 test
Red Bull chief designer leaves F1 team
Pirelli to host Bahrain wet-weather test with two F1 teams partaking
Barcelona joins F1 rotation with new three-race deal
The safety warnings that trump driver complaints on F1 2026 cars
McLaren: Ferrari and Mercedes are top of early F1 2026 pecking order
Mercedes suffers "reality check" in Bahrain F1 test with Red Bull ahead - Russell
McLaren pleas for "imperative" safety changes before start of F1 2026
Why Russell won't judge F1’s new rules just yet: “We've got to give it time”
Where McLaren feels it is still lacking in F1 2026 testing
Norris on Verstappen criticism: F1 drivers have "nothing to complain about" with 2026 car
Verstappen slams "anti-racing" and "not fun" F1 2026 cars
Sainz offers intriguing F1 2026 engine insight as Red Bull Ford "a step ahead"
Which Lando Norris will F1 get in 2026?
McLaren explains "brutal" hidden design challenges of 2026 F1 rules
McLaren: Engine compression ratio saga "typical politics of F1"
McLaren unveils papaya livery for 2026 F1 car
The challenges facing McLaren ahead of F1 2026
The challenges facing Cadillac ahead of F1 2026
Antonelli: Younger drivers should benefit from F1 regulation change
Why Russell is confident following will be "easier" in F1 2026 with nimbler cars
Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026
Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen
What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot
Wolff tells Mercedes' F1 rivals to "get your s*** together" over engine complaints
Russell confident Mercedes 2026 car isn't a "turd" - but too early for F1 title talk
Horner: "I have unfinished business in F1", targets project that can "win"
Team by team: How Barcelona's F1 shakedown went for the 2026 field
What happened on day four of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown
Exclusive interview: Lowdon on why Cadillac F1 hired on values over ability
How Williams benefits from F1 Barcelona shakedown - despite no running
Mercedes impresses with first race sim at F1's Barcelona shakedown
Norris: "Surreal" to see number 1 on my car as McLaren kicks off F1 2026 testing
Seven key takeaways from Williams' missed Barcelona F1 test and what's next