The Australian Mark Webber can enjoy the short summer break in the Formula season after snatching back the championship lead with victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
McLaren's Hamilton retired with a gearbox failure, his second blank this season, and fell to second overall, four points adrift.
Webber's Red Bull team-mate, Sebastian Vettel, who started on pole for the seventh time in 12 races, again failed to convert the advantage, finishing third.
Webber says it's a good position to be in.
The Australian driver has 161 points to Hamilton's 157, with Vettel on 151 and McLaren's world champion, Jenson Button, on 147. In one of the closest battles in years, Alonso has 141 with seven races left.
