Among other issues, there was confusion over when the JapaneseGP finished, without completing an extra lap. A subtle FIA rule difference is reason for teams wondering if the race was called early. F1
to keep his speed up after the chequered flag as it wasn’t entirely sure what had happened.
“We all agreed [on the pitwall] that that's the chequered flag. But because Max was still pushing, we initially said let's go on the safe side and keep pushing as well, because maybe there's something we have missed.” While the two-hour limit in the rules mentioned the extra lap, the three-hour time limit for an event is a hard stop.
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