Eace Report

FORMULA 4
FWS F4 Winter Series, Rounds 4/5/6

Circuit: Portimão (P), Length 4,684 km, 5^th - 8^th February 2026
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2026:
Teo Borenstein (CZ), Levi Arn (CH), Nicolas Cortes (MEX), Markas Silkunas (LTU)

Borenstein shines in FWS Portimão (P)

The second race weekend took place on the demanding and technical track in the hinterland of Portimão in the beautiful Portuguese Algarve. The weather was cool with strong winds and frequent rain showers.

Qualifying

Saturday, 07/02/26, Quali 1 09.15 – 09.30, Quali 2 09.40 – 09.55, Weather: Rain, 10°C

In this championship there are several free practice sessions on Thursday and Friday, then two qualifying sessions of 15 minutes each, and a total of three races of 30 minutes + 1 lap each.
The starting grid for the first race will be created in the order of the fastest qualifying time from Q1. The starting grid for the second race will be based on the 2^nd fastest time per driver from Q1. The starting grid for the third race will be drawn up in the order of each driver's best qualifying time from Q2.

FWS F4 Winter Series

Race One (30 Min + 1 lap)

Saturday, 07/02/26, 13.10, Weather: Wet, 13°C

After very wet conditions in qualifying, followed by torrential rain, the weather calmed down somewhat before the start of the first race of the weekend. The track was wet, but it wasn't raining at the moment. At the start, two cars stalled in the first two rows, causing an accident and immediately bringing out the safety car. Fortunately, our drivers managed to avoid the obstacle. Teo managed to stay with the leading group and secure fourth place. After the long safety car period, he was attacked by Savinkov, briefly lost his position, but immediately regained it. Even after a short safety car period towards the end of the race, Teo kept his cool and brought home an excellent fourth place! Markas was in 12^th place after the first lap and managed to maintain this position to the finish despite the difficult conditions. Levi was in 13th place after the first lap, right behind Markas, but went off track at the restart and dropped back to 27^th. In the short remaining laps, he improved to 23^rd place. Nicolas initially moved up to 20^th place, and managed to gain further positions shortly before the end of the race. He crossed the finish line in 17^th place.
After the race a few penalties were handed out. With this, Teo even moved up to 3^rd place!

FWS F4 Winter Series

Race Two (30 Min + 1 lap)

Saturday, 07/02/25, 15.30, Weather: Wet, 13°C

After a brief lull, another heavy downpour hit the track. This forced the Formula 4 cars to switch from slicks to rain tires on the starting grid, and the race started behind the safety car. The opening laps saw fierce battles and several position changes. Teo was sandwiched and lost some momentum. He then managed to defend 10^th position for the remainder of the race, securing the last available point. Levi and Markas battled hard in the midfield. The conditions, which were sometimes very wet and sometimes drying, were challenging. Levi ultimately finished 17^th and Markas 19^th. Nicolas had a good start and had already gained positions when another driver braked too late and crashed into his car. Unfortunately, Nicolas's car was so badly damaged that he couldn't continue. The fact that the other driver received a time penalty did him little good.

FWS F4 Winter Series

Race Three (30 Min + 1 lap)

Sunday, 08/02/26, 09.15, Weather: Wet, 13°C

Shortly before the start of the race, another downpour swept across the track. It was now clear that the third race would also be run on rain tires. Conditions were again very difficult, the track slippery and drying slowly during the race. There was a brief safety car period after the start when two cars were involved in an accident. After that, there were no major battles or changes in the field. Teo drove safely in 14^th place, Levi followed in 15^th, and Nicolas was next in 16^th. They crossed the finish line in this order. Unfortunately, Markas was unable to start due to a technical problem with his car.

Teo Borenstein (CZ)

+29

Levi Arn (CH)

+28

Nicolas Cortes (MEX)

+29

Markas Silkunas (LTU)

+28

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2026 FWS F4 Winter Series - Agenda

More information:
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