Putin absent as Sochi braces for today's qualifying washout

Sep.25 - Russian president Vladimir Putin will not attend Sunday's Formula 1 race at Sochi. "No," a spokesman for the Kremlin told Russian news agency Tass. Part of the reason for that could be the controversial president's period of self-isolation, commenced last Tuesday, after members of his entourage tested positive for covid. Putin will therefore.....check out full post »