Overview

• The High Court entered judgment for McLaren Automotive Events Ltd and threw out Andrew Cannestra’s £14 million negligence claim.
• Mr Justice Ritchie ruled that the crash resulted from accidental throttle use by Cannestra rather than any failure of McLaren’s guides.
• The judge determined that a five-minute safety briefing met local Finnish standards and provided appropriate instruction for two riders.
• Post-accident texts showed Cannestra offered to pay for the damaged snowmobile and accepted responsibility for the error.
• Cannestra’s February 2020 crash near Ivalo left him with a brain haemorrhage, severe leg injuries and lasting cognitive impairments that ended his neurosurgical career.