Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy.
In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red Bull team would be “torn apart” if Horner remained in charge following an internal investigation after allegations were made from a female colleague.
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Told about Verstappen Sr's comments, Hamilton admitted that he hadn’t heard them, but he made it clear that he didn’t think they were appropriate.
"I don't know the details of it,” he said. “So I don't know what he's basing these foundations off.
“But at the end of the day, he's not a part of the team, he's a parent. And so that's just an opinion, but it's definitely not helpful.”
Hamilton’s earlier career was managed by his father Anthony, who was always present at races and in the pit garage.
However it put stress on their relationship, and the pair agreed to discontinue the arrangement as Hamilton subsequently sought the support of professional managers.
Asked how difficult it was to have a parent closely involved in a driver’s career, Hamilton made it clear that it wasn’t easy to make it work.
Source: Autosport