P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IMSA released a statement on Monday afternoon, just over 24 hours after the conclusion of the Rolex 24 at Daytona,
The white flag and checkered flag were displayed to Felipe Nasr in the #7 Porsche GTP prototype one lap before they should have, due to an officiating error in race control. The race results are taken from when the flag was displayed, so the race was deemed to have ended one lap short of the planned 24 hours. The decision to wave the checkered flag early was made based on Article 49 of the IMSA Sporting Regulations. Even if Nasr had completed another lap, he would have crossed the line after the 24 hour mark. There were conversations within race control to understand how the decision was made, and there was confusion among teams and drivers regarding the timing.
