Five F1 drivers and their favourite tracks


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Sebastian Vettel can win his fourth Formula One drivers' title at Sunday's Indian Grand Prix. He has won both previous races there. We look today at five others with impressive records at a particular race.

1. Ayrton Senna - Monaco: The Brazilian was a master around the streets of Monte Carlo, winning the race six times in seven years between 1987 and 1993. And the one that got away, 1988, he had been leading too, until he crashed late in the race.

2. Michael Schumacher - France: Formula One's most successful driver excelled at a number of grands prix, but he was particularly imposing at France's Magny-Cours track. He won there eight times, the first occasion being in 1994 and the last one being in 2006.

3. Nigel Mansell - Britain: The 1992 world champion always claimed he found an extra second per lap when he drove in front of his home fans, and he backed that up by winning the British Grand Prix five times, four at Silverstone, between 1987 and 1992, and at Brands Hatch in 1986.

4. Alain Prost - France:  Like Mansell, the four-time world champion produced some of his strongest results on home soil: he won the French Grand Prix five times. Four of those successes were at Le Castellet, with the last one, in 1993, coming at Magny-Cours.

5. Kimi Raikkonen - Belgium: There is something about Spa-Francorchamps that brings out the best in the Finn, above right. He won there four times: in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009. He nearly won in 2008, too, as the 2007 world champion showed his relish for the challenging 7km track.

UK's plans to cut net migration

Under the UK government’s proposals, migrants will have to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship.

Skilled worker visas will require a university degree, and there will be tighter restrictions on recruitment for jobs with skills shortages.

But what are described as "high-contributing" individuals such as doctors and nurses could be fast-tracked through the system.

Language requirements will be increased for all immigration routes to ensure a higher level of English.

Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning they will have to demonstrate a basic understanding of the language.

The plans also call for stricter tests for colleges and universities offering places to foreign students and a reduction in the time graduates can remain in the UK after their studies from two years to 18 months.

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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How has net migration to UK changed?

The figure was broadly flat immediately before the Covid-19 pandemic, standing at 216,000 in the year to June 2018 and 224,000 in the year to June 2019.

It then dropped to an estimated 111,000 in the year to June 2020 when restrictions introduced during the pandemic limited travel and movement.

The total rose to 254,000 in the year to June 2021, followed by steep jumps to 634,000 in the year to June 2022 and 906,000 in the year to June 2023.

The latest available figure of 728,000 for the 12 months to June 2024 suggests levels are starting to decrease.