Mark Webber is hoping Red Bull can keep him "on the edge" if he is to maintain his Formula One title challenge this season.
Webber thrust himself back into contention with a dominant victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to leave him 17 points adrift of current champion and title leader Jenson Button.
In taking 25 points with his pole-to-flag triumph, it was almost as many as the 33-year-old Australian had collected from the opening four races.
Webber was out on his own at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, and is now looking to keep it that way after struggling in some races this season despite Red Bull's superiority in qualifying.
"It is still very early days," was Webber's assessment of the title picture.
"We know there are some very competitive cars, ourselves, Ferrari and McLaren, and there are some pretty decent drivers as well.
"We just need to see how the car performs at different venues. They are pretty sensitive to different tracks.
"So there is a lot of water to go under the bridge yet in terms of how this will shake out in the next five or six months.
"What you need is a quick car, but you also need to have one that is always there for you.
"You need to build Formula One cars that are on the edge, and this is the balance everyone is chasing."
The streets of Monaco this weekend are where drivers and cars are pushed to the limit, a place Webber enjoys, but one where he has struggled in the past.
In eight attempts, Webber's best was third with Williams in 2005, whilst with Red Bull he has retired once and finished fourth and fifth in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
On this occasion, though, he believes the car should be good enough to challenge.
"We know it is a special venue, a one-off on the calendar," added Webber.
"It is a sensational challenge for the drivers, and we all like going there "You certainly couldn't have a track like it now if you wanted to design and build one, and it is a little bit on the edge. "We know that, but we will go there and give it our best shot. "We should have a car good enough for there, but we all know that a place on the front row will be king."