Aston Martin reveals colour-shifting Monaco GP livery in Maaden partnership

Aston Martin will race under a striking colour-shifting livery at the Monaco Grand Prix, replacing the team’s traditional green with an iridescent finish developed in partnership with principal sponsor Maaden, a Saudi Arabian mining and metals company.

The design is part of Maaden’s “From Rock to Racetrack” campaign, which traces the journey of metals and minerals from extraction through to high-performance engineering. The livery uses a special coating material that Aston Martin is applying to its cars for the first time, producing a finish that visibly changes colour as the AMR26 moves around Monaco’s street circuit — intended to symbolise the transformation of raw materials into advanced technology.

The scheme extends beyond the cars themselves. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will wear matching race suits, while the team’s mechanics will carry the Maaden design on their helmets and overalls.

“This weekend, we are proud to celebrate our principal partner Maaden through this unique livery takeover at the Monaco Grand Prix,” said Jefferson Slack, Aston Martin’s managing director of commercial operations. “More than a livery alone, the whole campaign highlights the important role Maaden plays in shaping and transforming materials into components we all use — including in the world of Formula 1.”

Aston Martin is not alone in using Monaco as a canvas this year. McLaren also recently unveiled a special livery to mark its 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix, continuing a tradition of teams reserving their boldest visual statements for the principality.

The livery reveal comes at a difficult moment for the Silverstone-based outfit. The 2025 season is the team’s first with a car designed under the direction of Adrian Newey, but the new works partnership with Honda has been disrupted by engine vibration and reliability problems that have limited the AMR26’s competitiveness so far this year.