Dame Helen Mirren could have been a racing driver

Dame Helen Mirren could have been a racing driver Dame Helen Mirren is "foolishly vain" about her motoring skills and believes she could have been a competitive racing driver. 20 August 2025 Dame Helen Mirren believes she could have been a competitive racing driver. Dame Helen Mirren could have been a racing driver The 80-year-old actress is "foolishly vain" about her skills behind the wheel and is convinced that if she hadn't had such a successful screen career, she'd have done just as well on the race track. She told People magazine: "I'm rather foolishly vain about my driving.