Qualifying goes 'pear-shaped' for Rosberg


MANAMA (Reuters) - Too much forward thinking back-fired on Nico Rosberg on Saturday when his Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying went "pear-shaped".

"It just went wrong because I was thinking about the race too much," the Mercedes driver told reporters after qualifying third with Formula One champion team mate Lewis Hamilton on pole for the fourth race in a row.

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