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Hamilton countries McLaren chair Friday, 2-4, November, 2006, 10:14 GP2 champ Lewis Hamilton may companion Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2007, the group established on Friday. The statement stops weeks of speculation over if the Woking team might give the travel to the 21-year-old along side the inward dual world champ despite just finishing two Formula 1 check periods to date. Hamilton, whose increase through-the rates is reinforced by McLaren since 1998, says he's thrilled to get the opportunity to make the step-up to F1. "It is just a dream come true," he explained. http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=37994