Formula One ( F1 )

I'm sure he's worth a packet in sponsorship that he can bring to a team, but he's not really an icon, is he? Seriously?

Icon's are generally successful in their field. "Nearly winning it" isn't really icon material.

Vettel - icon.
Schumacher - icon.
Valentino Rossi - icon.

David Coulthard - a Massa type icon.
Mark Webber - a Massa type icon...

Can you see where I'm going with this?

What you're saying is that Massa was the Penfold to Alonso's Danger Mouse.