TOTO: NO RUSHIN' TO ROULETTE

Mercedes boss lays down team orders and bans trips to casinos

- HARRY SMITH

MERCEDES boss Toto Wolff has placed a gambling ban on his team ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend.

The Mercedes team principal insisted that trips to the casino will not be allowed despite the glitz and allure of the iconic city.

This will be the first F1 race held in the city since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix - and the first ever to be held on the actual streets of Las Vegas.

Drivers will race down the legendary Strip, watched on by a star-studded crowd in one of the most glamorous cities in the world.

Sunday's race looks set to pose a unique challenge to the teams and drivers with extremely cold track temperatures predicted due to the scheduled time of the race.