Alta

Alta was a British racing outfit that competed in the Formula 1 World Championship between 1950 and 1952, taking part across 3 seasons during the formative first decade of the World Championship.

Like many of the small privateer entries that filled the grids of its day, the team did not score championship points, but its participation was part of the fabric of Formula 1 in an era when privateers and one-off entrants were a common sight.

Drivers to appear for the team included Geoff Crossley, Graham Whitehead and Joe Kelly among the 4 drivers who raced under the banner.

Alta represents the countless smaller teams and privateer entries whose participation, however brief, helped fill the grids and shape the character of Formula 1. Though it never reached the front, it remains part of the complete history of the World Championship.