January 15, 2026 | News

Rodin Motorsport confirms 2026 Formula Winter Series line-up

Rodin Motorsport has confirmed that it will enter Alfie Slater, Dries Van Langendonck and Ethan Lennon into the 2026 Formula Winter Series.

Alfie Slater, 15, already has two full seasons of car racing under his belt in the Ginetta Junior Championship. After a 2024 season with moments of promise, the young Brit hit his stride in 2025, winning three races and finishing fifth in the standings. Slater will now step-up to single-seaters in F4, starting with the Formula Winter Series.

Dries Van Langendonck, 15, arrives into car racing with a stellar karting record, and the backing of the McLaren Driver Development Programme. The Belgian, born a stone’s throw from the Circuit Zolder, won the FIA Karting World Championship’s OK-Junior class in 2023, as well as the 2024 FIA Karting European Championship in the same division. In collaboration with Rodin, Van Langendonck competed in the final three rounds of British F4 in 2025, winning a race in his first weekend.

Ethan Lennon will celebrate his 15th birthday on the first day of testing for the 2026 Formula Winter Series, the 22nd of January. Lennon is a multiple-time karting champion in his native South Africa, who also achieved promising results on the international stage. Lennon also debuted in car racing within the Ginetta Junior Championship, scoring three top-five finishes in a partial campaign.

Rodin Motorsport is returning to the Formula Winter Series for 2026, after a race-winning campaign in 2024. As one of the biggest single-seater racing operations outside of Formula One, David Dicker’s team is always a threat for victories and championship accolades. The trio of young stars at Rodin are well-positioned to be front-runners in the upcoming FWS season.

The 2026 season begins at a new destination, the legendary Circuito Estoril, from 22-25 January. The five-round calendar takes in the best circuits in Portugal and Spain, and fans can enjoy the action trackside from just €10 for a weekend ticket. The collaboration between GEDLICH Racing and Alpha Live continues in 2026, with enhanced live coverage of every race streaming on the Winter Series YouTube channel.