Mohammad Al-Sharif , a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian student , was banned from driving after he admitted driving his father 's supercar after smoking cannabis . A 22-year-old Saudi student was caught driving through Hyde Park in his father 's custom made McLaren supercar , after he had been smoking cannabis in the early hours . Mohammad Al-Sharif was stopped by police as he drove through the London park and confessed to having taken drugs at 7.30am that morning , when officers found he was unsteady on his feet and slurring his words . The 22-year-old had been driving his father 's limited edition McLaren car , which is worth around £168,500 . The supercar , which goes from 0mph to 60mph in 2.8 seconds had been given a makeover to make it even more powerful . It was also a previous winner of 'best supercar ' in the Middle East 's Car of the Year awards . Business student Al-Sharif , who lives off a family allowance , admitted driving while in unfit through drugs and was fined £400 . He was also disqualified from driving for a year . Hammersmith Magistrates ' Court heard that he was stopped at about 10.40am on December 11 last year because he was seen driving 'erratically . ' Mr Gill said : 'He was spoken to and there was a strong smell of cannabis coming from the car , he was the sole occupier . 'He was unsteady on his feet , his speech was slurred when he spoke and he appeared intoxicated . 'He was asked if he had been smoking cannabis and said he had at 7.30 that morning . 'He was arrested and taken to Paddington Green Police Station and searched and a small amount of cannabis was found that he admitted was his . ' A blood test found Al-Sharif had used cannabis and another drug , which is believed to have been prescription drugs . He was found to be driving on a Saudi Arabia-issued International Driving Licence , which ironically was not valid in his home country . Al-Sharif had been driving the supercar , which had been modified to make it even more powerful . Al-Sharif admitted having taken cannabis when he was stopped by police who spotted his 'erratic driving ' The car , which belongs to his father , had been extensively modified to make it even more powerful . Al-Sharif denied the claim his driving was 'erratic ' , the court heard . He had been studying in London since 2012 , attending Birkbeck College , the London School of Business and Finance to improve his English and career prospects in the finance sector . He has no income and survives with the financial support from his family in Saudi Arabia . Al-Sharif was spotted driving a McLaren MP4-12c 3.8 litre twin-turbo V8 Velocita Wind Edition . In the Middle East ’ s Car of the Year awards the vehicle won ‘ Best Supercar ’ and overall ‘ Car of the Year ’ for 2012 . The car was priced at £168,500 when launched onto the market in 2011 . The Velocita Wind Edition was inspired by a mystery Saudi enthusiast , who demanded an alternative custom design to the McLaren MP4-12c . It can reach 60mph in just 2.8 seconds . Modifications included increasing the output from 592 hp and 442 lb/ft of torque to 660 hp and 502 lb/ft . It also includes a new spoiler lip for the front bumper and an added rear wing . The McLaren MP4-12C has a 592 hp and can reach speeds of 60mph in just under 3 seconds . It has seven gears . The McLaren Velocita Wind Edition is a modified and more powerful version of the McLaren MP4-12c .
Mohammad Al-Sharif is a 12 months-year-old business student from Saudi Arabia . He was driving his father 's custom made McLaren supercar in Hyde Park . Police stopped Al-Sharif at 10am after they noticed driving was 'erratic ' Al-Sharif , 12 months , admitted he had smoked cannabis at 7.30am that morning . He was fined £400 and disqualified from driving for 22 for offence .