IMO and others it's clearly a joke. But foolish words and will be back to bite him.
I have been extremely critical of Hamilton all weekend, but in this case... It
was a joke. In very poor taste I guess, especially given who it was aimed towards, it doesn't need any investigation or punishment though.
Mclaren need to get him reeled back in somewhat, a slap on the wrists at best.
This is a top driver, he's still quite young. Jokes like this should be overlooked as a hotheaded driver who didn't have things go his way.
Continuous slagging of the team though, as we've seen previously, get that halted immediately. It is not acceptable, and given the job his team have done, just rude. That car is evolving into a good one.
As long as this gets sorted out quick, I see no reason why he can't just be the person he always has been. An extremely quick driver with an eye for the overtakes that some wouldn't go for.
Originally I just didn't like him because he was direct competition to my supported driver, you still had to respect it though. Since the tail end of last year though, my respect for him has dwindled.