SOCHI, Russia -- On the track, the race belonged to the British driver Lewis Hamilton, who has won 9 of the 16 Formula One races this year and placed himself in contention to win the 2014 world driver's championship.
New York Times: Putin embraces Formula One in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone shake hands during the inaugural Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi on October 12, 2014.
