Nico Rosberg has conceded he wasn't expecting to claim pole position for Sunday's Bahrain GP and admitted he may struggle to defeat Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso on race day. Having been tipped to fall out of the leading pack in Saturday's qualifying session, Rosberg delivered the surprise result of the season so far as he blitzed the field to land the second pole position of his career ahead of Vettel and Alonso. "A little bit [of a surprise]", acknowledged the German as he celebrated a pole position which seemed distinctly improbable on Friday when both Mercedes cars struggled for pace and Lotus appeared to boast a clear advantage. But the gap to the frontrunners...
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