A spokeswoman for the retired Formula One champion denied some reports that his family had been reluctant to hand over the camera - taken by authorities on Friday - because of privacy reasons.
“Michael’s helmet camera was voluntarily given to the investigating authorities by the family,” said spokeswoman Sabine Kehm in a statement. “That this should have been done against the wishes of the family is untrue.”
The existence of the GoPro camera was publicly revealed late Friday, five days after the December 29 accident in the French Alps near the Meribel ski resort.
It had been known since Tuesday that the seven-time world racing champion hit his head on a rock so hard that his helmet was split in two. It was not known whether the camera filmed the champion’s descent down the slope or whether the images have been damaged by the impact on the rock.
Police on Friday questioned Schumacher’s 14-year-old son Mick, who was skiing with his father at the time, as well as a friend, at the Grenoble hospital. Kehm said Schumacher remains in “critical but stable” condition and that no more press conferences were scheduled before Monday.
“Michael’s helmet camera was voluntarily given to the investigating authorities by the family,” said spokeswoman Sabine Kehm in a statement. “That this should have been done against the wishes of the family is untrue.”
The existence of the GoPro camera was publicly revealed late Friday, five days after the December 29 accident in the French Alps near the Meribel ski resort.
It had been known since Tuesday that the seven-time world racing champion hit his head on a rock so hard that his helmet was split in two. It was not known whether the camera filmed the champion’s descent down the slope or whether the images have been damaged by the impact on the rock.
Police on Friday questioned Schumacher’s 14-year-old son Mick, who was skiing with his father at the time, as well as a friend, at the Grenoble hospital. Kehm said Schumacher remains in “critical but stable” condition and that no more press conferences were scheduled before Monday.