F1,” a Formula One racing film starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and several real-life drivers, arrives in theaters on Friday, June 27. In the Apple film, Pitt plays a retired Formula One driver, Sonny Hayes,

As for Pitt's willingness to get behind the wheel, director Joseph Kosinski jokes to PEOPLE that they "had to tear him out of" the car once filming wrapped F1 director Joseph Kosinski revealed to PEOPLE that Formula One pro Lewis Hamilton was "impressed" by Brad Pitt's natural driving talent Of Pitt and costar Damson Idris,

"He opened the doors," says Pitt of Formula One star and "F1" producer Lewis Hamilton.Key PointsEntertainment Weekly sat down with Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, and Kerry Condon to discuss their new film,