SOCHI, October 8. /TASS/. Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone arrived in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Wednesday for Grand Prix Russia.

He travelled business class from Baku, Azerbaijan, by Dassault Falcon 7X.

Earlier, the first pilots flew in from Nagoya, Japan: Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Eric Vergne from Toro Rosso, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes AMG Petronas) and Romain Grosjean of Lotus.

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is expected to arrive later in the day.