Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff laughed off Bernie Ecclestone's suggestion that Lewis Hamilton is "a bit tired" of Formula One as nothing more than a publicity "hand grenade".
While Hamilton declined to react to the former commercial supremo's comments, Wolff said he took them with a smile.
"All of us very much respect Bernie, but we have also learned to take the comments with a smile," said Wolff.
"Lewis is remarkably easy with these kinds of things - I think that he sees it pretty relaxed.
"Bernie comes in and throws a hand grenade and it's in the papers - it's great. It's Bernie's way - he got all of you here (into F1) and me, and he made the sport big.
"It's the off-track and on-track narrative and another thing to write about and talk about."
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