Russian President Vladimir Putin personally congratulated the winner of the 2016 F1 Sochi Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, in the Russian resort city of Sochi and then awarded him the trophy, Tass informs.
In a pre-podium room Putin personally greeted the first three winners of the race, shook hands with Rosberg and asked him about the track in Sochi.
Minutes later the Russian president was awarding the German racer this year’s Sochi F1 GP trophy.
