Niki Lauda has criticised Lewis Hamilton for his attitude towards Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Monaco at the weekend.
The Englishman finished second to Rosberg in Sunday's race after a
controversial incident in qualifying saw the German start from pole, and
the pair did not appear to be on speaking terms following the chequered
flag.
Rosberg had run off the track towards the end of Saturday's session, forcing a yellow flag which prevented Hamilton from making a final push for top spot on the grid, with some suspecting it may have been a deliberate move.
Mercedes non-executive chairman Lauda believes Hamilton should have broken the silence between the pair.
"Lewis not happy finishing second is normal, but in the end he has to accept another guy was quicker," Lauda told Autosport . "This is very simple in racing.
"What I did not like, and I have to say, and I will tell him this on Monday, is that when you are up there (on the podium) and you don't say hello to your team-mate, which Nico has always done, that is not good."
Rosberg's victory saw him go four points clear of Hamilton at the top of the drivers' standings, and Lauda insists any issues will be resolved by the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8.
"I spoke to the drivers before the race and it is not finished," he said. "I understand all the comments and I have to wait two or three days, but before it goes to Canada it will be solved.
"I will speak to them like I always do. They always call me when they have problems, so I think it will sort itself out.
"It is normal. I had the same with (Alain) Prost. I hated the guy, but at least I said hello in the morning.
"There are certain limits and these certain limits I can reintroduce because I speak their language, the drivers' language, and they do understand me, they like me and there is no issue."
Rosberg had run off the track towards the end of Saturday's session, forcing a yellow flag which prevented Hamilton from making a final push for top spot on the grid, with some suspecting it may have been a deliberate move.
Mercedes non-executive chairman Lauda believes Hamilton should have broken the silence between the pair.
"Lewis not happy finishing second is normal, but in the end he has to accept another guy was quicker," Lauda told Autosport . "This is very simple in racing.
"What I did not like, and I have to say, and I will tell him this on Monday, is that when you are up there (on the podium) and you don't say hello to your team-mate, which Nico has always done, that is not good."
Rosberg's victory saw him go four points clear of Hamilton at the top of the drivers' standings, and Lauda insists any issues will be resolved by the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8.
"I spoke to the drivers before the race and it is not finished," he said. "I understand all the comments and I have to wait two or three days, but before it goes to Canada it will be solved.
"I will speak to them like I always do. They always call me when they have problems, so I think it will sort itself out.
"It is normal. I had the same with (Alain) Prost. I hated the guy, but at least I said hello in the morning.
"There are certain limits and these certain limits I can reintroduce because I speak their language, the drivers' language, and they do understand me, they like me and there is no issue."
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