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Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica says he is on track to make a return to F1 racing, following his victory in early September in the Ronde Gomitolo di Lana rally in Italy.

“Being here is already a good step, but I would have preferred to be somewhere else,” the 27-year-old told reporters after the race, referring to the Italian Grand Prix which took place on the same weekend.

Mr Kubica sustained life-threatening injuries in a horrific crash in Italy early last year, leading many to speculate that he would never again make a return to competitive racing, let alone F1.
“I have still got a long road to travel and will probably never be at the same physical level as before,” Mr Kubica said. “But I don’t intend to give up.”

“The aim remains to return to Formula One and the next few months will tell me whether I can do it next year already or will have to wait until 2014,” he added.