Adrian Sutil on Wednesday played down the fuss that is being made about the traffic chaos that is likely to affect the Monaco GP weekend.

With 24 cars on the grid this year, and six of them circulating at vastly slower pace, mainly leading drivers are vocally worried about being thwarted between the Armco barriers — particularly in Q1.

But Force India’s Sutil told Motorsport-Magazin.com: “Some years ago it was normal that cars were within five, six seconds and someone was often held up.

“At that time nobody complained while today a big drama is being made of it.  You have to take the situation as it is,” added the German.

Heikki Kovalainen is one of the occupants of the dreaded six stragglers, but he warned on Wednesday that he will focus on the track ahead and not his mirrors while on qualifying flying laps this weekend.

“I have a job to do,” said the Finn.

His Lotus teammate Jarno Trulli, meanwhile, echoed Sutil’s comments about the past, reminding reporters that 22 cars headed to Monaco in his rookie season 1997 with a similarly big gap between the fastest and slowest cars.

“I don’t have a solution.  I don’t care, I just want to go out in qualifying and do a quick lap,” he is quoted by the BBC.

Nick Heidfeld on Friday admitted it is unlikely the ‘Q1′ qualifying session will be split for next weekend’s Monaco grand prix.

Some drivers have called for the split so as to prevent the traffic chaos of 24 cars – some with vastly different pace – all circulating the short and twisty street layout within a short 20-minute window.

But the FIA’s Charlie Whiting reportedly told the drivers during their regular pre-race briefing in Barcelona that such a rule change would need to be unanimously proposed by the teams.

“We therefore hope that the teams will get together and make a proposal,” Mercedes reserve Heidfeld, also the new president of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, told Motorsport-Magazin.com.

“I hope so, but honestly, I think that within a week it is a little difficult,” acknowledged the German.

Formula one drivers will propose that the ‘Q1′ qualifying session for next weekend’s Monaco grand prix be split into parts.

A group of drivers from both ends of the grid fear the traffic implications of 24 cars being on the short and twisty street layout at the same time, particularly with three teams vastly off the pace.

“I don’t think it’s a bad idea (to split Q1),” said reigning world champion and current championship Jenson Button.

According to ITV, his McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton agreed that the session split “would be a sensible move”.

Veteran Jarno Trulli, whose Lotus car is several seconds off the pace of the pacesetters, said it would be better to discuss the issue now “rather than making a big mess” in Monaco.

“I am slow, so I’m going to probably impede someone else,” said the Italian.

But while Ferrari’s Felipe Massa acknowledged the potential traffic chaos, he said he isn’t sure Q1 should be changed, and Mark Webber expressed a similar view.

“It’s blind,” he said of the famous Monaco layout, “you can come up on someone very, very fast. A split session is something I wouldn’t be in favour of, but it could be beneficial.

“It could help, but I think we could get on with it,” added the Australian.

Apr.30 (GMM)  Red Bull will not have an F-duct on its 2010 car at next weekend’s Spanish grand prix.

While admitting the Milton Keynes-based team is working on the McLaren-pioneered downforce-stalling innovation, driver Mark Webber told the BBC that it is still in development.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said before leaving China amid the volcano-induced traffic chaos that the RB6 could be equipped with a F-duct in Barcelona “providing we make it back to Europe” quickly.

Ultimately, the ash cloud subsided and teams have not been overly delayed in preparation for the first European race of 2010.

But Australian Webber said on Friday: “As soon as possible would be nice, but it’s not going to be Barcelona, that’s for sure.

“We don’t know when we’re going to have it, but we are looking at something, as I’m sure all teams are,” he added.