Went to Cota for F1 2017. The race was great and t...

Went to Cota for F1 2017. The race was great and the track is awesome. We met some very nice people. Texans are super friendly and wonderful to hang out with. Now the bad...the venue is very poorly ran for this event anyway.
Security is a joke. You wait in line for longer than necessary and then they barely even check your bag. The security gates at turn 11 are behind where the shuttle drops off so anyone could take the shuttle from the parking lot to gate 11 and avoid a security check.
There aren't near enough gates or bathrooms for a facility so big. Most parking lots are very far from the venue gates. Beer and food are way overpriced and you can't bring your own. You have to ask several people to understand what route shuttles go, where you can watch the race and about anything else. I know many are colunteere and ar doing their best, but the venue should be able to staff knowledgeable employees for the prices paid.
For the race, they squared off an area to have drivers sign autographs and if you were lucky enough to get in the front you got all that you wanted. If you were not, you had to shove your way just to get one if you were lucky. Most of the pre-race activities were not shown on the big screens. After the race completed, the front stretch could have been packed with people if they were ready to open all close gates as soon as the track cleared, they did not.
Disappointed as I would have wanted to come back every year to see the only US F1 race we have.