"I sat down with [his manager] while we were talking at the beginning of '25 and we said that the best-case scenario was having a spot at Andretti, because I felt like it's going to become the best team. They've got all the ingredients there. So it's funny that it worked out the way it has."
"After he felt Team Penske started viewing him as a slightly devalued commodity during the final year of his contract, the two-time IndyCar champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner found motivation in rejecting a short-term offer once the door opened last summer at Andretti."
"Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso -- another ageless wonder -- went through a similar reckoning a few years ago as he entered his 40s. The Spaniard saw a longer runway for himself than most of his suitors so he changed teams, leaving Alpine for Aston Martin, where he rewrote expectations for a driver of his vintage."
Will Power, a two-time IndyCar champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner, has joined Andretti Global after 17 seasons with Team Penske. At 44 years old, Power rejected a short-term contract offer from his former team, viewing the move as an opportunity to demonstrate his continued competitiveness. His three-year contract was negotiated by Alonso's management firm, A14, reflecting a parallel to Fernando Alonso's career transition into his 40s. Power believes Andretti Global possesses the ingredients to become the sport's premier team. The 2025 IndyCar season begins at St. Petersburg, marking a significant turning point in Power's career as he pursues renewed championship aspirations.
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