Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team will "hit back hard" in Monaco after its drivers crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided on the opening lap in Barcelona, blowing the race wide open and helping Max Verstappen to a maiden win. It ended Rosberg's run of seven straight wins and was the first time Mercedes had failed to make the podium since last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
Wolff says the team will fight back strongly in Monaco, where it has claimed pole position and victory for three straight years.
"Clearly, Barcelona was tough to take," he said. "We came away upset at an opportunity missed -- but this is racing. The drivers know how we operate. The team is responsible for giving them the best possible cars and they are responsible for getting the best out of them -- and for bringing them home.
"When we let them down, we apologise to and the same goes the other way. It's a pretty normal culture -- we deal with setbacks together and we move on. Now, we go to Monaco and a very different challenge. Once again, we have seen our competitors make steps forward which have given us an even bigger battle on our hands."
Red Bull's win in Spain came before the successful test of Renault's upgraded power unit at the Circuit de Catalunya last week. Renault plans to bring the new spec to Monaco and Wolff is expecting Red Bull to be in the fight with Ferrari.
"Red Bull came out on top in Barcelona after a close fight with Ferrari, so it's clear that we are under attack from more than one angle. We cannot afford to drop the ball, so we must remain united, remain strong and hit back hard this weekend."