Injured Michael Schumacher’s manager, Sabine Kehm, has warned about “invalid” health reports.
Kehm released a statement after a report was quoted as saying the German champion’s life was no longer at risk.
“Michael’s condition remains critical but stable. We would like to clearly stress that any information regarding Michael’s health not coming from the doctors treating him or from his management must be treated as invalid and pure speculation,” Kehm statement read.
“The family cares only for Michael’s health.”
Schumacher’s friend and former racing driver Philippe Streiff, was earlier quoted by some media as saying that he had been told by Dr. Gerard Saillant (surgeon and friend of the Schumacher family) that Michael’s life was no longer in danger.
“Michael’s helmet camera was voluntarily given to the investigating authorities by the family. That this should have been done against the wishes of the family is untrue,” Kehm statement continued.
Investigators in France are examining the camera.
Police also interviewed Schumacher’s teenage son, who witnessed the crash.
The authorities hopes the device could reveal clues concerning the circumstances of the accident, although it remained unclear whether the camera was working at the time of impact.
“In consultation with the doctors treating Michael, it is not expected that there will be any press conference Monday,” Kehm statement concluded. “We ask you to respect the continued privacy of the family.”
The seven-time Formula 1 champion, who retired in 2012, is in a medically induced coma after suffering head injuries during a fall in the resort of Meribel last Sunday.
He remains in a stable but critical condition after two operations to remove blood and pressure from his brain.
Doctors confirmed on Tuesday that Schumacher had shown signs of improvement, but was still “not out of danger”.
They ruled out giving a prognosis for his condition in the coming days and months.
But it is medically possible for someone to spend several weeks in an induced coma and make a full recovery.
