Ferrari drive would be ‘dream’ for Fisi – manager

UPDATE (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella on Thursday played down reports he is at the top of the list should Ferrari drop Luca Badoer and look elsewhere for a substitute for Felipe Massa for forthcoming grands prix.

The veteran Roman's manager Enrico Zanarini earlier this week said it would be 36-year-old Fisichella's "dream" to line up for the Maranello team.

The Italian, who has contested more than 200 grands prix since 1996, did not disagree but clarified that so far there has been no contact with Ferrari.

"Ferrari didn't call me so for me it's nothing," Fisichella said at Spa-Francorchamps.

"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," he insisted.

08/24/09 (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella's manager has refused to rule out a scenario whereby the Roman racer switches to Ferrari for the last races of 2009.

With Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher injured, Luca Badoer was heavily criticized at Valencia for struggling for pace at the wheel of the second F60 car.

David Coulthard, Anthony Davidson and Marc Gene have all publicly declared their interest in stepping in for the Italian grand prix and beyond, and another name mentioned has been that of Italian Fisichella, the 36-year-old veteran of more than 200 grands prix.

"We have not had contact with Ferrari," his manager Enrico Zanarini is quoted as saying by France's L'Equipe sports daily.

"Giancarlo has a contract with Force India, but in F1 anything is possible.

"It would be a dream for him to drive for Ferrari," Zanarini, who also handled former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine's career, concluded.