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There are subdued scenes in Sochi as the Formula One drivers hold a minute's silence before the race in respect for stricken Marussia racer Jules Bianchi, who was seriously injured at the Japanese Grand Prix. VALDRIN XHEMAJ/AFP/Getty Images
Marussia stages its own emotional tribute to Bianchi on the grid with sole driver Max Chilton holding a pit board which reads "Racing for Jules". Dan Istitene/Getty Images
There is a place on the Sochi grid for homegrown racer Daniil Kvyat, who will drive for Red Bull in 2015.
The young Toro Rosso driver has had a fair bit of media attention on home soil... Peter Fox/Getty Images
The inaugural Russian Grand Prix gets off to a flying start... First of all with a colorful flypast. Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Nico Rosberg ruins his tires when he locks up trying to pass Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for the lead at the second corner of the grand prix. The mistake ends Rosberg's victory hopes. Paul Gilham/Getty Images
The host venues for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics provide a stunning backdrop for the race. Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Race winner Lewis Hamilton is joined on the podium by Russian President Vladimir Putin. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Rosberg lets the champagne flow after battling back through the field to seal a Mercedes one-two. Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Rosberg and Hamilton may be rivals for the drivers' title but together they have won a first constructors' crown for Mercedes. Mark Thompson/Getty Images
