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Racing Director at McLaren Eric Boullier has insisted that the team's primary target is to get the two cars to the chequered flag, something they have failed to do so far this season.
2017 hasn't been a kind year to McLaren-Honda who now sit rock bottom of the constructor standings. While Fernando Alonso is away at the Indy 500, Jenson Button will step in to replace him. However, Boullier isn't thinking about points.
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"From a trackside point of view, we'll be bringing more updates to the car this weekend, which we hope will return positive feedback to mirror what we saw in Spain," he said.
"Despite our result there, we're encouraged by the progress we're making, and hope in Monaco we'll have the opportunity to execute a more representative performance than those we've managed in recent races.
"Of course, the first priority is to finish the race with both cars, and work through the best possible strategy in order to give ourselves any fighting chance of a decent result.
Speaking about the returning Button who will enter his 309th Grand Prix, Boullier says it feels good to be working with the 2009 champion again, who will be using all of his experience to aid McLaren's cause.
"We are all looking forward to working with [Button] again," he said. "He is already doing a sterling job deputising for Fernando, having already completed stints in our simulator in preparation."
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If it'll happen, it'll happen here or in Singapore. But they will certainly have a harder time, Button isnt used to this car, and Vandoorne has so far not managed to keep up with Alonso. The car has shown good quali pace, so if they can deliver in the quali, keep the cars running and stay out of trouble this should be a golden opportunity for them.