(CNN) -- If you were a Formula One fan who attended the U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, it could be argued you witnessed one of the strangest races in motorsport history. A field of 20 cars should have lined up for the grand prix, but on that Sunday of June 19 just six were on the starting grid. It was the result of a bizarre sequence of events which left motorsport fans feeling so shortchanged it nearly drove F1 out of the U.S. for good. So frustrated was the Indianapolis crowd that fans hissed and hurled bottles when Michael Schumacher's Ferrari led home the six drivers -- as the other 14 brooded in their garages.
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The U.S. Grand Prix of 2005 was one of the bizarre races in Formula One history
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14 cars sat out the race, with only Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi taking to the track
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Teams racing on Michelin branded tires elected to not take part in the race
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Formula One returns to the U.S. in Austin, Texas on November 18
Many felt the result in the U.S. was manipulated and cheated fans who had turned out in high numbers, even though @placeholder had wrapped up the 2002 title two months earlier.