British Lewis Hamilton eased into a comfortable victory at the Russian Grand Prix. Russian President Vladimir Putin was present at the event, sitting with Bernie Ecclestone when the official television feed zoomed in on him.

The pair sat together, meeting with the drivers. He appeared casual, asking “How much weight do you lose in a race?”

Mr. Putin presented the winner’s trophy to Mr. Hamilton during the inaugural Russian Grand Prix in Sochi.

The top 12 lineup was as follows:

And of course there were many beautiful girls –