Montreal's Formula E kicks off to thin crowds, but picks up as race begins

The weather was picture perfect, but attendance was sparse early during a practice session for the Formula E electric car race in east-central Montreal.
There were few spectators milling around and plenty of room in the stands as Jean-Philippe Nadeau, 30, and Charlaine Delorme, 31, both of Gatineau, watched the qualifying run for the Hydro-Québec Quebec Montreal ePrix Saturday.
Both said they enjoyed it just as much as Formula One.
“The atmosphere is different. It’s calmer, be