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In September 2025, a driver from this country had a 10 second time penalty overturned after a collision with Liam Lawson (10[1])at the Dutch Grand Prix. A driver from (10[1])this country partnered Lewis Hamilton in his first (10[1])season with McLaren. (10[1]-5[2])Max Verstappen’s (10[2])first Grand Prix victory came in this country in (10[1])2016. A driver from this country celebrated finishing 3rd at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by singing Sade’s “Smooth Operator.” (10[1])It’s not Thailand, but that driver from this country currently drives (-5[1])for Williams after being replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton. The oldest driver on the 2025 F1 grid is from this country. For 10 points, name this home country of Carlos Sainz (10[1])and Fernando Alonso. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Spain [or España; or Kingdom of Spain; or Reino de España]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Bethany HowardImperial ACambridge D2010
James MoggBirminghamCambridge C2810
Leo GodbeeBristolCardiff3610
Isy SimpkinsDurham BDurham A39-5
Nayaaz HashimOxfordCambridge E3910
Vishrut PisupatiImperial BImperial D39-5
Stephen DonoghueSheffield BEdinburgh C4110
Harry CraneWarwickLSE4110
Alex IrvineSheffield ADurham D5010
Amelia ReesDurham ADurham B7010
Thaddeus HolmesDurham CEdinburgh A81-5
Daniel HobbaCambridge BImperial C11310
Alex MillerEdinburgh BYork11610
Harry SextonEdinburgh ADurham C11710
Fahim AfzalCambridge ASouthampton11710
Judah SolomonImperial DImperial B11710

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%78.80
UK (South)UK8100%13%63.88