Lewis Hamilton has clarified Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg is not his friend as the pair battle for this year's Formula One world title.
Hamilton was in a more reflective mood after his sullen, purse-lipped character on show in the immediate aftermath of being beaten by Rosberg for the second successive year at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The contentious incident in qualifying on Saturday, following which Hamilton suggested Rosberg was deliberate with his actions that denied him pole, clearly still rankled just over 24 hours later.
Hamilton and Rosberg are challenging for the Formula 1 world title
Although Hamilton and Rosberg are no longer on speaking terms, the Briton has dismissed suggestions their relationship is now broken.
"We live in the same building (in Monaco), and I am sure when we turn up at the next place we will be as professional as ever," Hamilton said.
"People talk about us being best friends, but we are not. We have not been since we were 13 years old. I say hi to him and he says hi to me. We don't have lunch together. We don't have dinners. We are cool."
"What happened on Sunday was not a bad day. We were second and first, which is pretty awesome and better than I did there last year (finishing fourth), so I still left with my dignity intact."
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg (L) celebrates with his trophy as Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (R) leaves the podium of the Monaco street circuit after the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton (2nd place) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg (1st place) of Germany and Mercedes GP and Daniel Ricciardo (3rd place) of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing pose on the podium following the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(From L) Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg pose on the podium of the Monaco street circuit after the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton (2nd place) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg (1st place) of Germany and Mercedes GP and Daniel Ricciardo (3rd place) of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing pose on the podium following the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton (2nd place) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg (1st place) of Germany and Mercedes GP and Daniel Ricciardo (3rd place) of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing pose on the podium following the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg (R) holds his trophy next to Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) on the podium of the Monaco street circuit after winning the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(From L) Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg and Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo pose on the podium of the Monaco street circuit after the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 24: Teammates Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP look on following qualifying ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 24, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 24: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP look on following qualifying ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 24, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) and Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg pose in the parc ferme of the Monaco street circuit after the qualifying session of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) and Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg pose in the parc ferme of the Monaco street circuit after the qualifying session of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP attends a press conference with Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP attends a press conference with Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes-AMG's British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) and Mercedes-AMG's German driver Nico Rosberg celebrate on the podium after the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona on May 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ TOM GANDOLFINI (Photo credit should read Tom Gandolfini/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP sprays champagne over race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP as he lifts the trophy on the podium during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium next to Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP sprays champagne over race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP as he lifts the trophy on the podium during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Nico Rosberg (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing spray champagne over race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP as he lifts the trophy on the podium during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(L to R) Mercedes-AMG's German driver Nico Rosberg and Mercedes-AMG's British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrate on the podium after the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on May 11, 2014 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with champagne on the podium next to Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing and Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 10: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with team-mate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after qualifying in pole position ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 10: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with team-mate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after qualifying in pole position ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 10: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with team-mate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after qualifying in pole position ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 10: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with team-mate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after qualifying in pole position ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes-AMG's German driver Nico Rosberg (L) and Mercedes-AMG's British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrate in the parc ferme after the qualifying session at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTMELO, SPAIN - MAY 10: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with team-mate Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP after qualifying in pole position ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes-AMG's British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) shake hands with Mercedes-AMG's German driver Nico Rosberg in the parc ferme after the qualifying session at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2014 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain celebrates alongside his second-placed teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO/WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain celebrates with his teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO/WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 20: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates his victory with teamate second placed Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP during the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 20, 2014 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton (front) of Britain celebrates in front of teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO/GOH CHAI HIN (Photo credit should read GOH CHAI HIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (R) celebrates with second-placed teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany (L) on the podium after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (R) celebrates on the podium with his teammate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir circuit in Manama on April 6, 2014. Hamilton won the race ahead of Mercedes teammate Rosberg after a thrilling wheel-to-wheel duel, with Perez in third place. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - APRIL 06: Race winner Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and second placed team mate Nico Rosberg (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium following the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 6, 2014 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - APRIL 06: Race winner Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and second placed team mate Nico Rosberg (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium following the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 6, 2014 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - APRIL 06: Race winner Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and second placed team mate Nico Rosberg (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium following the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 6, 2014 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - APRIL 06: Race winner Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and second placed team mate Nico Rosberg (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium following the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 6, 2014 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)