SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, August 27, 2009 (AFP) - Italian veteran Giancarlo Fisichella admitted Thursday it would be "a dream come true" for him if he could race for Ferrari in next month's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

The 36-year-old Force India driver has been heavily tipped to replace fellow-Italian veteran Luca Badoer in the Ferrari team at Monza following the 38-year-old test driver's ignominious struggles at last weekend's European Grand Prix.

Speaking on the eve of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, Fisichella said, however, that he has not received any contacts from Ferrari or any indirect approaches for him to switch teams.

Fisichella said: "For sure, it's a dream for all the drivers - especially Italians. I am the same.

"Especially for me, as an Italian driver, let's say at the end of my career, so it's a very good opportunity. It would be nice - like a dream coming true.

"I have 220 Grands Prix so far and it would be very good pressure for me. It's not a big problem! It would be a good opportunity, but I can't say anymore.

"I think there is a lot of rumours now -- and I have seen my name on the top of the list everywhere. But Ferrari didn't call me so for me it's nothing.

"If they had called me I could say something more, but I have not contacted them. I'm a Force India driver, it's as simple as that."

The luckless Badoer stepped back into F1 racing as replacement for injured Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who crashed at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Of Badoer's struggles to find the pace in Valencia, Fisichella said: "I thought Luca was able to do much better than that, even though he didn't drive in the last few months, and he didn't race since 1997.

"But he was struggling quite a lot. Obviously there was a lot of pressure for him with the new circuit and everything and I think that it is likely it is going to be better for him here in Beglium. But, he needs to do a big improvement compared to the last race."

If not, it could be that Ferrari are on the phone again next week.