The 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 59th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 56th FIA Formula One World Championship, contested over a then-record 19 Grands Prix. I
Fernando Alonso won his first Drivers' Championship, scoring 133 points with Renault.
McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2002) finished second, 21 points adrift of Alonso.
Five-time defending champion Michael Schumacher finished third for Ferrari.
Renault won the World Constructors' Championship with the R25.
The 2005 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 19, 2005, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was the ninth race of the 2005 Formula One World Championship. The event is
2005 Formula One World Championship
…ban that only affected the 2005 season. Their only win came when Michelin deemed their own tyres unsafe after several incidents in the oval turn at Indianapolis. As a result, only the six Bridgestone cars took part. Schumacher just held on for third in the Drivers' Championship, in spite of the superior pace…
Jordan driver Narain Karthikeyan locking his brakes during qualifying
Ralf Schumacher at an autograph session before the practice session where he crashed in Turn 13.
Tyre issues caused the race to be run with only six competitors.
Alonso qualifying for the race