- The Barcelona-based team kicks off its competitive calendar in the winter championship, which consists of three events and will start in Portimão from February 20 to 22.
- Miki Blascos, Rahim Alibhai and Fausto Arnaudo make up the team’s lineup.
- “We’ve had a very thorough preseason and we’re ready for our riders to be in the points. Plus, this year we’ve expanded our team of mechanics and engineers,” says David Simón, team manager of Monlau Motul.
- “This championship allows us to continue growing as a team and strengthen our sports and training project,” says Jaime Serrano, CEO of Monlau Motul.
The wait is over. After several months without competition, but with intense preparation, Monlau Motul Technical School officially kicks off its 2026 season with the second edition of the Spanish Winter Championship. The competition, promoted by the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation (RFEDA), was created to provide winter mileage for teams competing in the Spanish F4 Championship and has established itself as an ideal platform for fine-tuning their performance for the regular season.
The championship will begin from February 20-22 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, and will continue at the Circuito de Madrid Jarama-RACE (February 27-March 1) and MotorLand Aragón (March 13-15). Each event will feature a full program including an official test, two free practice sessions, two qualifying sessions, and three races, guaranteeing valuable mileage before the start of the Spanish F4 Championship, scheduled for the second weekend of April at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.
Monlau Motul faces this new year with the goal of continuing to grow and taking a step forward in terms of performance. For this second edition of the winter championship, the team will field three drivers who will also compete in the full Spanish F4 season: Miki Blascos, Rahim Alibhai, and Fausto Arnaudo.
Blascos, a 16-year-old from Mallorca, already made his debut in the category in 2025 with the Barcelona-based team; he participated in the last three races of the championship and achieved a fifth-place finish among the rookies as his best result. Alibhai, from Miami and also 16 years old, is facing his first season in F4 after his time in karting. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Argentinian Fausto Arnaudo will make the leap from karts to formula cars in 2026.
David Simón , team manager of Monlau Motul Technical School, analyzes the lineup and the work done before the start of the winter championship: “Miki has completed a very solid preseason. He has the talent and the necessary mileage to be consistently in the points. Rahim has clearly improved throughout the tests and has worked hard in his preparation to adapt to the demands of the category. For his part, Fausto has demonstrated a quick adaptation to the car and a great capacity for learning. We have accumulated a lot of experience, and this championship will be an important benchmark before the start of the Spanish F4 season.”
In addition to the work on the track, the team has strengthened its structure for 2026. The team will have four Tatuus F4 T-421s during the Spanish F4 regular season and will also increase the number of engineers and mechanics.
“This year we have definitively consolidated our own driver training and testing platform. We are working on two- and three-year projects to lay the foundations for our future F4 drivers. This has forced us to grow as a structure, incorporating more engineers and mechanics, while maintaining the key personnel from previous seasons,” Simón adds.
Jaime Serrano , CEO of Monlau Motul, emphasizes the global dimension of the project: “The Spanish Winter Championship is the best starting point for our season. It allows us to prepare the car, the drivers, and the entire team in a real competitive environment before the Spanish F4 season begins. We have continued to strengthen our structure and invest in young talent, and these types of championships perfectly align with our philosophy of combining training and competition. We are approaching 2026 with ambition and the conviction that the work done this winter will help us take a step forward.”
Monlau Motul thus begins a new season with its sights set on continuing to progress within the Spanish F4 Championship. The Spanish Winter Championship will be the first step in a year in which the team will seek to transform the lessons learned into increasingly consistent results.
Spanish Winter Championship Calendar 2026:
February 20-22 – Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão)
February 27-March 1 – Circuito de Madrid Jarama – RACE
March 13-15 – Circuito de MotorLand Aragón