Saudi playboy drove his father's £168,500 McLaren supercar through Hyde Park

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.

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.  

(dailymail.co.uk)