"I came out of the last corner quite fast, and I think I hit a puddle in the artificial grass that was quite invisible, " said the Italian.

BBC: Sebastian Vettel pips Fernando Alonso to German F1 pole

The Finn then lost control going through the fast Blanchimont corner, and speared into the wall.

BBC: Hamilton stripped of Belgian win

Massa managed to rescue a lurid off-track moment at the fast Parabolica corner after setting his best time.

BBC: Sebastian Vettel heads Ferrari pair in Monza practice

The formerly industrial area is more-sparsely developed than the rest of London, with public housing and overcrowded homes alternating with fast-food chains and corner stores.

WSJ: London Developers Hope for Olympic-Size Boom

Red Bull's Mark Webber was the first driver to have a crash, catching a bump going in too fast at Turn 18, the corner after the track comes out from under a grandstand, just a few minutes into the session.

BBC: Alonso edges Hamilton in practice

The New York Times explains that the existing fast-food restaurants that are on almost every street corner can remain.

FORBES: No new fast-food restaurants for South L.A.

Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- In the heart of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, the Little Peruvian Corner turns out spicy lomo saltado -- or jumping sirloin -- for a fast-growing immigrant population.

CNN: Booming Brazil lures immigrant workers