Question

A Masters 1000 event in this city sponsored by Rolex has been won thrice in four years by Stefanos Tsitsipas (“tsih-tsee-pas”). TV coverage of an event in this city abruptly cut from two athletes jockeying for position to a picture of Lance Stroll. (15[1])A football club in this city marked the senior career debuts of Thierry Henry (-5[2])(“t-yair-ee on-REE”) and Kylian Mbappé (“em-BAP-ay”). After withdrawing (-5[1])from an event (15[1])in this city, an athlete was recorded walking directly to his (0[1])(*) yacht and taking off his shirt. A race in this city features the slowest (10[1])turn in F1 (-5[1])racing, (10[1])the Fairmont hairpin; that race in this city was won in 2024 by this city’s native son Charles Leclerc. (10[1])The “Triple Crown” of motorsport includes a Grand Prix in, for 10 points, what French Riviera tax haven, known for its casinos? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Monaco [accept Monte Carlo; accept Rolex Monte Carlo Masters; accept Monaco GP; accept AS Monaco] (Kimi Raikkonen was seen walking to his yacht immediately after bowing out of the 2006 Monaco GP)
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