Williams Engineers still Puzzled by Wide, Flat Front Tyres on Montoya's Williams "We don't have this problem on Ralf's car" London, England. The BMW-WilliamsF1 team and Michelin announced in a joint statement today that they were still not sure why they were encountering wide, flat front tyres on Juan Pablo Montoya's Formula One car. "We focused on solving this issue at Silverstone last week but didn't find a solution," said BMW-WilliamsF1's chief operations engineer Sam Michael. "For some mysterious reason the front tyres on Montoya's car were considerably wider and flatter than the ones on Ralf Schumacher's and Marc Gene's cars, as if they were pressed more to the ground." According to Michelin, one possibility mentioned was that Montoya's FW25 was set up for more downforce which would push the car more onto the road, thereby making the tyres wider. However, comparisons of set-ups revealed that it was not the case. "As soon as Montoya comes back from lunch we'll continue to search for what is causing this problem," Michael added.
The Italian Grand Prix Photo Review Marc Gene replaces Ralf Schumacher WilliamsF1 test driver Marc Gene took over Ralf Schumacher's duties at the Italian Grand Prix. Schumacher's dog released Luca di Montezemolo today released Schumacher's pet dog "Flea" after the German won the Italian Grand Prix. It was also announced that the world champion's Phil Collins records collection would be returned intact if the title were secured at Indianapolis.		SIDEBAR J. Villeneuve Warns against Robot drivers from space K. Raikkonen Stares silently at interviewer Sir Terry Rowduck "Schumacher will never be a true champion until he starts smoking." M. Schumacher Still explaining cleaning lady comment to wife
Michael Schumacher seeks Advice from Sylvester Stallone Hollywood Star tells World Champion how to reach "The Zone" Los Angeles, USA. Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher flew to Hollywood last weekend to seek advice from veteran racer Sylvester Stallone. Stallone's driving ability and true grit in the movie "Driven" impressed many in the paddock and to prepare himself for the climax of the season, Michael Schumacher decided to contact Rocky. Although the meeting was held in secret, Ferrari insiders did reveal that Stallone had in fact described "The Zone" to Schumacher - that is, the mystic state which allows a driver to increase the car's speed with facial movements and grunting alone.   Confirmation Dialog Removed from Renault's Braking System Alonso spins as he's not quick enough to confirm "Are you sure you want to stop braking?" Monza, Italy. Renault's technical director Mike Gascoyne announced today that the braking system of the Renault R23B would be made less user-friendly by removing the confirmation dialog when braking. "Fernando was unfortunately not quick enough in qualifying to confirm that he wanted to quit braking at the first chicane and therefore spun," said Gascoyne. That change alone will unfortunately mean that the Renault R23B is no longer Windows XP compatible. "We have asked Fernando and Jarno to simply keep their hands off the steering wheels and pedals in the future and just click the 'Do Lap' icon from now on."

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Reginald Kincaid was born on 30th November 1912. Following graduation from the Royal Military College in Sandhurst he was commissioned in the Forth Hussars in February 1931. While stationed in Egypt with his brigade in 1934, he led the famous "Elgar" high speed camel expeditions that explored and documented the vast sand seas of Libya. In his own words he soon after became addicted to the "fine art of travelling fast" but exchanged camels for cars. Kincaid's exploits in European motor racing became legendary after being documented in his best selling biography "Racing with a stiff upper lip". Reginald Kincaid retired in 1991 and has been covering motor racing ever since. He now lives in Surrey, England, and tends to his hobby of beekeeping.