[Python] Why does python requests import take 15 seconds when venv is on Google Drive?

Running PyCharm 2024.3.2 on Win11. Projects are located on Google Drive (including venv). When I add "import requests" to code, execution is delayed ~15 seconds.

Created a new, identical project on C: drive with new venv. No delay.

Pointed Google Drive project at C: Drive venv. No delay.

What is it about requests that interacts with Google Drive this way?

import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
)

logger.info('about to import requests')
import requests
logger.info('after requests')

print("hello world")

base_url = 'https://www.google.com'
response = requests.get(base_url)
print(response)
logger.info('all done')


Project GD, venv GD:

"G:\My Drive\PyCharmProjectsHoth\requests_test\.venv\Scripts\python.exe" "G:\My Drive\PyCharmProjectsHoth\requests_test\test.py"
2025-02-14 10:32:56 - INFO - about to import requests
hello world
2025-02-14 10:33:10 - INFO - after requests
2025-02-14 10:33:10 - INFO - all done
<Response [200]>


Project C, venv C:

C:\test\requests_test\.venv\Scripts\python.exe C:\test\requests_test\test.py
2025-02-14 10:35:05 - INFO - about to import requests
2025-02-14 10:35:05 - INFO - after requests
hello world
<Response [200]>
2025-02-14 10:35:05 - INFO - all done


Project GD, venv C:

C:\test\requests_test\.venv\Scripts\python.exe "G:\My Drive\PyCharmProjectsHoth\requests_test\test.py"
2025-02-14 10:36:16 - INFO - about to import requests
2025-02-14 10:36:16 - INFO - after requests
hello world
<Response [200]>
2025-02-14 10:36:16 - INFO - all done

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