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Lewis Hamilton and the rest of his Mercedes team have been banned from the casinos ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix - as the British star looks to secure second place from Sergio Perez.

Formula One will return to Sin City for the first time in 41 years this weekend for the penultimate race of the season, with Hamilton looking to improve after finishing eighth in the Brazilian Grand Prix last time out.

Max Verstappen has already won the world title, meaning Hamilton's best case scenario this season is to finish behind him in second spot - which is currently occupied by his Red Bull team-mate Perez.

And as they look to finish the season on a high in Nevada, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has urged the team to stay focused and has banned them from gambling. 

'I've never been to Las Vegas, but we'll do our best to make sure everyone in the team stays away from the casinos,' he told MotorSport.com. 'I don't gamble and I'll make sure no one else gambles either!'

Wolff admitted there would be difficulties navigating the city between their hotel and the circuit itself and believes the F1 community are heading to Vegas 'more for the show than the racing'. 

'I think everyone is looking forward to the Las

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