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Rain forces F1 Australian GP qualifying to Sunday

Melbourne:  Qualifying for the Formula One season opener in Australia will be completed Sunday after a series of rain delays and darkness prevented the running of second and third sessions Saturday.A wet first session of qualifying was completed after a half-hour postponement, but a succession of delays to Q2 meant it was becoming too dark to hold the remaining sessions, and a series of heavy showers made the Albert Park street circuit too dangerous.Both qualifying and race at the Australian Grand Prix begin at 5 p.m. local time to satisfy European television audiences, meaning there is little room for delays before the sun sets.Mercedes' Nico Rosberg was fastest in Q1 ahead of...
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