Both Brad Pitt and Damson Idris underwent four months of "really intense" training before getting behind the wheel of a race car to film 'F1', and PEOPLE dives into the behind-the-scenes training that went into making the new Joseph Kosinski blockbuster film in this week's issue.

Pitt, 61, stars as a Formula One driver whose career was sidelined by a devastating crash. Though the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the film is still hugely enjoyable and dazzlingly well-made.