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Opinion: The big threats that risk spoiling modern motorsport

Inconsistently-enforced track limits and overly-complex racing cars mustn’t be allowed to overshadow our sport, believes Charles Bradley. Racing drivers are like prima donnas. And like an operatic tenor, or star ballerina, they are what the crowd came to see. So doesn't it make sense that we give them the stage to perform to their maximum potential? I see two chief hurdles standing in the way of us enjoying the best performance from 2016's professional, top-level race drivers.  One is track limits, and the consistency of their enforcement. The second is the increased complexity of the modern racing car, and the perception that the settings they're dialling in to their steering wheel is...
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