I would of thought that if 1st place is on lap 4 then it should count as lap 4. If the person in first was to disconnect then it would quite an annoyance, though. And if someone in last was to get disconnected whilst the person in first was on lap 4 and the person in last on lap 3 that would also be frustrating. But we can't please everyone and keep the tournament going at a steady pace, or can we?