Vladimir Putin Drives F1 Car: Insert "In Soviet Russia" Joke Here

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drove an F1 car earlier to today up to an estimated speed of 150MPH. It's a publicity stunt intended to help bolster his public perception of being a man of... adventure? More pictures below.

Yeah, we're at a loss for words too. Can you see President Obama jumping into a NASCAR like this? Yeah, we can't either.

[Yahoo]

Photo Credit: Alexei Druzhinin / AP