In a dramatic season-opening race that saw an early clash between defending W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and Jessica Hawkins, and a safety car restart after Marta Garcia's no. 19 car was disabled, pole-winner Alice Powell came away with the win at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
 

Powell - who was dominant all weekend with fastest laps in practice and qualifying - was joined on the podium by Sarah Moore and Fabienne Wohlwend.