Conversation so far:
What is Nelson Piquet's connection with racing team Lotus?
Nelson Piquet and the number 1 went to a stagnating Lotus team in 1988
What was the outcome of Nelson Piquet and the number 1's migration to the Lotus racing team?
His career took a nose dive.

Question: what happened to the Lotus after they joined this teak
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to the Lotus after Nelson Piquet and the number 1 joined this team?