{"id":296616,"date":"2023-11-15T21:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296616"},"modified":"2023-11-15T21:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:24:32","slug":"las-vegas-gp-hamilton-reveals-the-biggest-challenge-drivers-will-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/las-vegas-gp-hamilton-reveals-the-biggest-challenge-drivers-will-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas GP: Hamilton reveals the biggest challenge drivers will face"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lewis Hamilton reveals the biggest challenge drivers will face at the new Las Vegas Grand Prix with Mercedes star &#8216;excited&#8217; by racing in the desert<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>OLIVER HOLT strolls a lap of this weekend&#8217;s 3.8-mile Las Vegas Grand Prix<\/li>\n<li><span>Lewis Hamilton <span>is &#8216;excited&#8217; as Formula 1 returns to Sin City after 41 years away<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton believes the cold desert temperatures will pose the biggest challenge for drivers at this weekend&#8217;s Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Formula 1 returns to The Strip\u00a0for the first time in 41 years, with Hamilton and Co facing\u00a0a new, 3.8-mile track around Sin City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vegas is famed for its sweltering summer heat but on Saturday night temperatures are forecast to be as low as 49 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>That marks a break from the typical conditions on raceday around this time of year and Hamilton believes the elements could pose more problems for drivers than anything else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think the biggest challenge is going to be the temperature,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/19\/77845177-12754043-image-m-3_1700075921968.jpg\" height=\"566\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton believes the cold will pose the biggest challenge at the\u00a0 Las Vegas Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is probably the coldest race we&#8217;ve done in a long, long time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton is confident he can cope with the change in conditions, however, because he grew up fighting the cold from behind the wheel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Usually you&#8217;re in hotter climates so this is chilly. But I raced when I was younger in cold climates like this &#8211; in Scotland and around the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But it&#8217;ll be interesthing this weekend. Also it&#8217;s a new circuit, we only have a short amount of time to learn it so I&#8217;m excited.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/19\/77845183-12754043-image-a-4_1700075957866.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Formula One returns to The Strip for the first time in 41 years, with a new 3.8-mile track\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Hamilton and his Mercedes teammates have been banned from the casinos ahead of the race &#8211; as the British star looks to secure second place from Sergio Perez.<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen has already won the world title, meaning Hamilton&#8217;s best case scenario this season is to finish behind him in second spot &#8211; which is currently occupied by the Dutchman&#8217;s Red Bull team-mate Perez.<\/p>\n<p>As they look to finish the season on a high, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has urged the team to stay focused and has banned them from gambling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;ve never been to Las Vegas, but we&#8217;ll do our best to make sure everyone in the team stays away from the casinos,&#8217; 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