Biography
Heiko Waßer, also credited as Heiko Wasser, is a German sports journalist and television commentator. Born on 3 October 1957 in Gladbeck, he began working as a freelance journalist in the 1970s for newspapers and radio stations. He joined RTL in 1992 as a sports editor and from 9 May 1993 has commentated on Formula 1 races for the channel, initially alongside Jochen Mass and since 1998 with Christian Danner.
Waßer has received the Deutscher Fernsehpreis, the Goldener Gong and the Sport Bild Award for his commentary work. He has also appeared as himself in television series including Die tierischen 10 (2013) and Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), provided narration for Die Kocharena (2007–2008) and voiced a character in the film Cars (2006). He features as self in the documentary Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend (2026).
