r/europe Lower Saxony (Germany) Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/CannedBullet United States of America Feb 23 '17

Almost every F1 team has engineering HQs in England. Even Mercedes Benz and Renault. Haas is the only exception to this (and HRT but they stopped existing after 2012).