[4] Six new drivers entered the championship having successfully applied for entry into the cancelled 2020 season – Ayla Ågren, Abbie Eaton, Belén García, Nerea Martí, Irina Sidorkova and Bruna Tomaselli.

At the back of the field, unseen by TV cameras, Sabré Cook was involved in a minor collision at the first-corner and injured her hip in the process.

[8] Reigning champion Jamie Chadwick started in a lowly 8th, but fought her way into the top 5 by the end of the first lap – only to be collected by Powell's team-mate Jessica Hawkins at turn 1 and half-spun, dropping her to 16th.

Kimiläinen did not pit to fix her wing, resulting in a squabble at the back of the top ten – in which Piria collided with Abbie Eaton at the same turn a lap later and the damage to the Italian's car proved terminal.

Moore remained a comfortable second and Fabienne Wohlwend avoided all the incidents to finish 3rd having started 9th, however only narrowly beat a recovering Belén García to the line.