The U.S. Grand Prix of 2005 was one of the bizarre races in Formula One history . ` Without question it was the strangest race I commentated on in F1 , '' remembered commentator Maurice Hamilton , who was calling the race for BBC Radio . 14 cars sat out the race , with only Ferrari , McLaren and Minardi taking to the track . Teams racing on Michelin branded tires elected to not take part in the race . Formula One returns to the track in Austin , Texas on November 10th .
The U.S. Grand Prix of 2005 was one of the bizarre races in Formula One history . 14 cars sat out the race , with only Ferrari , McLaren and Minardi taking to the track . Teams racing on Michelin branded tires elected to not take part in the race . Formula One returns to the track in Austin , Texas on November 10th .