The Formula Winter Series is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, based in Spain. The series is organised by Gedlich Racing with the approval of the RFEDA.[1][2]

Formula Winter Series
CategoryFormula 4
CountrySpain
Inaugural season2023
Drivers' championBelgium Dries Van Langendonck
Teams' championNew Zealand Rodin Motorsport
Current season

The weekends include support series GT Winter Series (since 2019) and GT4 Winter Series (since 2023),[3] also organised by Gedlich Racing under licence with the SRO.

Cars

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The cars used in this series are Tatuus F4-T421 powered by an Abarth engine.[4]

Format

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As of 2026, the series operates across five rounds with three races each. The race one grid is set by the fastest lap time in qualifying one, the race two grid is set by the second-fastest time in qualifying one, and the race three grid is set by the fastest time in qualifying two.[5]

Champions

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Drivers

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Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest lap Points Margins
2023 Poland Kacper Sztuka Germany US Racing 6 of 6 4 5 6 4 151 35
2024 Australia Griffin Peebles Netherlands MP Motorsport 11 of 12 3 4 7 5 171 19
2025 Brazil Gabriel Gomez Germany US Racing 11 of 12 4 3 9 3 204 41
2026 Belgium Dries Van Langendonck New Zealand Rodin Motorsport 11 of 15 9 9 12 8 308 149

Teams

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Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest lap
2023 Germany US Racing 6 7 22 8
2024 Netherlands MP Motorsport 6 5 12 6
2025 Germany US Racing 7 6 18 7
2026 New Zealand Rodin Motorsport 11 9 19 8

Rookie

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Circuits

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  • Bold denotes a circuit is used in the 2026 season.
  • Italic denotes a future circuit will be used in the 2027 season.
Number Circuit Rounds Years
1 Spain Circuito Ricardo Tormo 4 2023–present
Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 4 2023–present
3 Spain MotorLand Aragón 3 2024–2026
4 Spain Circuito de Jerez 2 2023–2024, 2027
Portugal Algarve International Circuit 2 2025–present
6 Spain Circuito de Navarra 1 2023
Portugal Circuito do Estoril 1 2026

References

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  1. Gedlich, Markus (2022-09-20). "Die Formula Winter Series startet - 4 Rennen in Spanien im Februar und März". Formula Winter Series (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. Wolff, Perceval (2022-12-14). "Formula Winter Series launches in Spain: 'Very cheap compared to F4 UAE'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. Master, debleu (2023-03-26). "WINTER SEASON CALENDAR 2023/2024 PUBLISHED - GEDLICH Racing - Trackdays & Racing". GEDLICH Racing. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. "Season 2023". Formula Winter Series. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  5. "FWS Reglamento Deportivo 2026" [FWS Sporting Regulations 2026] (PDF). winter-series.racing (in English and Spanish). Gedlich Racing. p. 58. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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