Since Danica is flat as a board and I have no earthly idea who that other chick is, I went with Niki Lauda. Oh sure, he's old,
a man and deformed from an horrific crash back in the 70's (go see "Rush", ya bums!). But when he puts on his fake ear, he's actually not bad looking... in just the right light
(meaning when there is no light).
There are some decent female drivers out there. But unfortunately, a good many of the better looking ones seem to focus too much on their looks & popularity and not enough on improving their driving skills - Danica being the best (or worst) example of that. She really has set a very bad example for young female drivers, IMO. And I think by following her lead, younger female drivers will continue to not be taken seriously. Race cars do not detect gender, race, religion or ethnicity. And racing is about
performance and results (at age 32, Danica has but one professional racing victory in any category - and yet she's something special???). It's not about how cute you are or are not. I saw her when she was young, over in Toyota Atlantics, and I thought she was the real deal back then. But she gave up on developing her skills and knowledge and now she's just a half-talent curiosity, who plays up her gender and tries to be sexy, is past her prime and is lucky to score in the Top 30 of a 43 car NASCAR race. The only way people can pretend that she's anything special is by attaching "female" to "driver" when describing her. But take someone like Shirley Muldowney or Angelle Seeling/Savoie/Sampey and that's not necessary. They stand out because they were great racing champions. Danica struggles to be average, apart from her gender.
I nominate Susie Stoddart-Wolff as sexiest female race driver. She can't drive either. But at least (unlike Danica) she's built like an adult female. And she has a rather pleasant disposition from what I know of her (again, unlike Danica).
For retired racers, I nominate NHRA Champion, Angelle Sampey (Seeling/Savoie) - who I once "pretend" proposed to at a drag race. But she said that because my last name didn't start with an "S", she couldn't accept. See there! If my (screen) name was Rey
S., this would be my (ex)wife by now!