Why FL is not the fastest lap time?

[ohho]

FL shows 4:23.194 but I have other other laps (1st, 4th, 6th) under 4:20 ... so how is FL defined?

 

[AmyUD06]

First lap doesn't count, nor do laps where you pitted (indicated by the "P").

 

[Famine]

FL shows 4:23.194 but I have other other laps (1st, 4th, 6th) under 4:20 ... so how is FL defined?

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Your first lap is a rolling start and you were past the start line when you started, thus not a full, complete lap. Your fourth and sixth laps were pit-in laps, and laps going into or out of the pits are also not full, complete laps.

 

[TumeK5]

The way pitting also works is that the timer for the outlap only starts when you gain control of your car again.