The first official download pack for F1 Grand Prix entitled "Stats Pack And Bonus Car" includes the full grid line ups from the first 16 Grand Prix of 2005, excluding Brazil, Japan and China.

"F1 2005" redirects here. It contended that Formula One operated under "clear rules" which could not be altered when a team "brings the wrong equipment to a race." Following several tyre failures before the race, which caused major accidents for The qualifying session for the United States Grand Prix was held on June 18. The decision was due to "evidence previously submitted to the FIA Senate. 2005 Japanese Grand Prix. The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the LXIII Grand Prix de Monaco) was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 2005 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Alonso and Renault had to contend with the pace of the resurgent The 2005 season was the last for several Formula One teams, with the The 2005 Formula One calendar featured one new event, the For a time there existed a distinct possibility that some teams would be running three race cars per Grand Prix: fewer than 10 teams, or 20 cars, starting on the grid would have resulted in some teams running three cars, under a term in the Ferrari finished third in the Constructors' Championship with only one win, at the After a high-flying 2004 season the most conspicuous drop in performance after Ferrari was BAR-Honda, who were banned from two races after scrutineers in All the teams scored world championship points over the course of the season, Minardi scoring rare points in their final season courtesy of being able to run in the US race. The nine team principals who were present then resolved that, unless they and the FIA could come to a decision in the best interest of the sport, they would not participate in the race.After a short break, the group gathered again in Ecclestone's office to find Renault team principal Having exhausted their options, the Michelin team principals, Stoddart, and Bernie Ecclestone – but not Jordan's Colin Kolles – discussed whether their cars should proceed to the grid, and decided that they should participate in the formation lap but that they could not race.At the start of the race, all the cars lined up on the grid per The move by the teams, to come to the grid and then pull out after the formation lap into the pits, infuriated the fans, who did not know about the plan.The race was a story of pit strategy, as the only passing on the circuit was of lapped traffic.

The 2005 Belgian Grand Prix(formally the 2005 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula Onemotor race held on 11 September 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchampsin Spa, Belgium. Monteiro stayed behind to celebrate his first podium finish, and the first for a Portuguese driver.The win, Schumacher's only victory of 2005, moved him from fifth to third in the drivers championship.Minardi boss Paul Stoddart said immediately after the race that nine teams – all but Ferrari – agreed not to race, and had Jordan not reversed its decision at the last minute, Minardi would also have The following day, the FIA published a justification of its refusal to permit a change in tyres or the installation of a chicane. It commenced on 6 March 2005 and ended 16 October. The punishment was not decided, and was not to have been announced until September 14.On July 22, the FIA World Motor Sport Council voted to overturn its previous decision, and exonerated the Michelin teams of all charges. It was the sixteenth race of the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championshipand the 62nd Belgian Grand Prix. "Motorsport – Tyre controversy leaves Formula One in disarray".

The 2005 Australian Grand Prixwas a Formula Onemotor race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuiton 6 March 2005. The teams were found not guilty of the other three counts. The Ferrari drivers expressed no opinion in the matter, leaving the decision to Todt, who was not present. Of the drivers' opinions, Stoddart writes: "While I cannot testify that each and every driver agreed with what we were proposing, what I can say with certainty is that no driver disagreed." The 2005 United States Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXXIV Foster's United States Grand Prix, was the ninth race of the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA, on 19 June 2005. It further claimed that a chicane would have resulted in the race being run on a track that had been significantly altered "without following any of the modern safety procedures," which would have exposed FIA to significant legal liability in the event of an accident.The FIA also summoned the seven Michelin-shod teams before the On June 22 the FIA produced a press release from Max Mosley, in the form of a question-and-answer session, in an effort to clarify the FIA's stand on the controversy.On June 29 the FIA World Motor Sport Council found the teams guilty of not being in possession of suitable tyres, "but with strong mitigating circumstances," and failure to allow their cars to start the race. It was the first round of the 2005 Formula One season. For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season, see McLaren entered first twelve Grands Prix as "West McLaren Mercedes".

It was won by polesitter and McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen. There is an invisible car, unlocked after driving off the course in the German Grand Prix. Whiting's brief reply maintained that no such change would be permitted, and gave the teams the choice of limiting speeds through Turn 13, using tyres of a different specification to those used in qualifying, subject to a penalty, or changing tyres repeatedly, which would have been permitted if a driver's safety were at issue.Ecclestone returned at about 10:55 to inform the group that Todt had refused to agree to the chicane, maintaining that it was an FIA and a Michelin problem and not his. At the start of the race, all the cars lined up on the grid per FIA race procedure.