F-One reborn as Automotosport
In 2004, the F-One portal entered a new phase of its life when it was formally sold to a long-time motorsport partner and rebranded as Automotosport.ru.
For the audience, this looked like a new beginning, but in reality we continued to manage and evolve the platform.
Features and highlights
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🎨 Updated design with a stretchable interface for modern screens.
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📰 News system rewritten in JavaScript, improving load speed.
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💬 Forum remained on the original F-One.ru domain, but the database was separated.
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🔗 Developed an XML-based import/export system for “hot topics” between the forum and the site.
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⏳ Automotosport.ru lived on for several years before eventually returning to the F-One name.
Why it mattered
Automotosport.ru represented the evolution and resilience of the F-One project.
Through rebranding and technical restructuring, the platform adapted to new requirements while keeping its strong community and database alive.
It was both a technical milestone — with XML integration across domains — and a natural chapter in the long life of F-One.
