Force India can be just as quick in Italy next week as they were in taking their first Formula One points and podium in Belgium on Sunday, according to owner Vijay Mallya.

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella finished second for Force India from pole position at Spa behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who can also expect to go well at the champions' home circuit on September 13.

It was Force India's first points after 30 starts and Fisichella considered himself unlucky not to have won after sticking on Raikkonen's tail all the way to the finish.

Mallya said the team could cause another upset by producing the same kind of speed at Monza.

"Why not? We know that the car is quick - blindingly quick I would say," the liquor and aviation tycoon told Reuters after Spa-Francorchamps produced one of the big shocks of a season that has already seen plenty.

"The sector times show it and I think the Monza track will suit us."

Monza, the fastest circuit on the calendar, favours those teams using the KERS energy recovery system.

Ferrari and McLaren were the only teams using the system at Spa but Fernando Alonso's Renault are considering bringing it back for Monza.

The system will be a big help out of the Parabolica turn and after the start/finish line.

Force India have the same Mercedes engines as McLaren, who struggled with their set-up for Spa, but will not have the benefit of KERS that helped Raikkonen power past Fisichella when the safety car came in after the first few laps at Spa.

Brawn's championship leader, Jenson Button, expected the former tail-enders to shine again and said that while closest rivals Red Bull were likely to start with lighter fuel loads, they were unlikely to be the main challengers at Monza.

"It's going to be more the McLarens, and the Force Indias because they are good on low downforce," the Briton, who crashed out on Sunday, told reporters.

"Kimi will also be quick, and I don't know who else is going to be in the other Ferrari."

Badoer poser

Italian Luca Badoer has occupied the second seat since Felipe Massa was injured but has been last across the line in both his races and Fisichella could be the man to replace him at Monza.

If that happens then Force India may entrust Fisichella's car to their Italian reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, who previously raced for Red Bull and Toro Rosso.

Fisichella skirted that issue on Sunday and focused on Force India's prospects instead.

"Our speed on the straight is usually very good. Monza is a very high-speed circuit," he said.

"Obviously we will have a proper package for Monza and it looks very promising. It looks very good.

"I'm not saying that we will repeat a result like Belgium, which would be fantastic, but obviously getting into the top 10 and scoring points would be another great result."

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