Referring to the video recorded on Schumacher’s helmet camera, Quincy said:
“We are going to study the film with the best qualified people and with
experts.
“If necessary we will be able to say what the speed was – but speed is not a
particularly important aspect for us, nor [will it be] important for
decisions we will likely take at the end of the inquiry.”
Stephen Bozon, one of the investigators, stressed that the bindings of
Schumacher’s skis were “in good condition” following speculation that a
safety release did not work properly. He also said that the markings where
Schumacher was between two ski runs were in line with French regulations.
As they revealed more details about the accident, French police said
Schumacher was skiing at 2,700 metres when his skis clipped a rock, he lost
balance and fell forward, hitting his head against a rock around
three-and-a-half metres below.
Quincy also cast doubt on the validity of “dubious” reports that a nearby
tourist captured a film of the accident.
Schumacher has had two operations to remove blood clots and reduce swelling,
with no change in his condition over the last week. On Tuesday his wife,
Corinna Schumacher, appealed to the media to leave their family “in peace”
at the hospital in Grenoble.