Statham has portrayed cars in a number of his appearances, including Fast and Furious and The Transporter. But apparently, driving is one of the few things that Statham isn’t inherently good at, according to the DVLA (the British DMV). The actor began driving to assist his father on lengthy trips when he was too young to obtain a learner’s permit. Nevertheless, it seems that he inherited some bad tendencies from his father, because he failed his test. As far as the actor is concerned, two or three times.

Since then, he has honed his driving skills for his acting career and has even trained with a Formula One racer. Before filming the 2003 version of The Italian Job, he worked with champion Damon Hill to make sure he could hold his own in the vehicle chase scenes. He wasn’t the best driver on set even after that; according to reports, co-star Charlize Theron outperformed the boys in the car.