Lewis Hamilton's weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix went from bad to worse. The seven-time world champion crashed during Saturday's free practice, then suffered a brake failure that forced him to retire early from Sunday's race. It's his third DNF as a Ferrari driver, and the damage to his championship hopes is brutal. He's now trailing Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by a staggering 101 points in the standings.

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Former world champion Nico Rosberg reckons he knows exactly what's holding Ferrari back. Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 podcast, Rosberg argued that strategy and communication have always been the Scuderia's weak spot, and nothing's changed. The car's got the pace, he said, but Ferrari just can't seem to put a complete weekend together. Rosberg's pretty clear on this, and honestly, it's hard to argue with him given what we keep seeing.

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What makes it even more frustrating for Hamilton and the team is how close they actually are. Rosberg pointed out that Lewis would've comfortably finished second at Madrid if not for the brake drama. He'd have beaten Antonelli, no question. That's the real sting, isn't it? The machinery is there to compete for wins, but Ferrari's inability to execute strategy properly and keep everything running smoothly is costing them race after race.

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It's the classic Ferrari story. Raw speed isn't the problem, but putting it all together across a full weekend is. Rosberg summed it up perfectly, saying they're damn close to consistently challenging for victories, but they need to make real progress on their processes. For Hamilton, who's trying to salvage his title challenge at 41 years old, these kinds of missed opportunities are absolutely crushing.

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