“My rehab dominated events off-track for the first six months of the year. To begin with, I couldn’t do anything myself and was completely dependent on other people to help me do things and drive me around. The first time I drove a road car on my own was a huge moment because it gave me a bit of independence. Even when the season was underway, the rehab was never far from my mind. I wasn’t in any pain in the car because the adrenaline took over, but as soon as I got out the pain was there and it wasn’t until the middle of the year that I could train hard and begin to think about other things.”