Rules need to be the rules

We have never heard more about rules and regulations than we have during the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it was criticism of the severity of the rules, frustration over them being confusing and impossible to follow, or anger at people who should really know better flouting them, the rules have never been more in the spotlight.

But this column is not about temporary laws introduced to tackle a devastating virus, instead it’s about rules that have been in place for far longer. Specifically, it’s about governing body Motorsport UK’s