Return to Garage and Flying Lap take too long

In qualifying and practice sessions when you can go straight out for a flying lap and return to garage, it takes far too much time to get back. I just went out for a flying lap at COTA in qualifying with 2 minutes and 40 seconds left, and the session ended as I gained control at the start of the third sector. It does not take anywhere near 2 minutes and 40 seconds to complete the first two sectors at COTA. This is a very common issue.