According to a report this morning, the World Champion was prepared to walk away from the sport over the controversy surrounding his evidence given to the race stewards in Melbourne last week.
It was suggested that Hamilton had contacted Mosley as the furore blew up, expressing frustration that he had been led by McLaren into falsely telling the stewards he had not been instructed to allow Jarno Trulli past during a safety car period late in the race.
Hamilton was reportedly so disenchanted by the incident, which resulted in his exclusion from the race after he had battled back from 18th on the grid to a top-four finish, that he was considering leaving the team and the sport but was advised by Mosley not to do so.
However, when quizzed about the report during a press conference ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang today, Whitmarsh, having earlier spoken to Hamilton's manager and father Anthony, insisted quitting was never on the cards.
"The story that he spoke to the FIA came out this morning and when we checked a few moments ago, we found out it wasn't true," said Whitmarsh.
"We have asked Anthony only five minutes ago if this is true and Anthony has told us that Lewis has not spoken to Max.
"I knew that both Anthony and I spoke to Max. I also spoke to (race director) Charlie Whiting and (Mosley's official representative) Alan Donnelly. I know that but I have been told that Lewis has not spoken to Max."
Whitmarsh claimed that despite the tumultuous events of the last few days - including the reigning world champion appearing alone before the media on Friday to apologise for his part in the affair - Hamilton had not indicated any intention of leaving McLaren.
"It's been a pretty tough time for him," he said. "We've been trying to deal with this and to allow Lewis to concentrate on doing the best job that he can out here. We're a racing team trying to go motor-racing.
"Every thing that Anthony and Lewis have said to me has been incredibly supportive and appreciative of what this team has done for them. And there's been no hint of anything that they have said to cause me to contemplate that for this or any other reason that he intends leaving this team.
"If something different has been reported in the media - and a leading part of that is that Lewis has spoken directly to Max - I don't believe that had happened because Anthony told us minutes ago that there was no truth in that story."
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