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1961 South African Formula 1 Championship |
| Event No. | Conunty | Race | Track | Date | Winner | Car-Engine |
| 1 |  ZA |
Pat Fairfield Trophy | Roy Hesketh | 2 January | Bruce Johnstone | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
| 2 | ZA |
Van Riebeeck Trophy | Killarney | 4 March | John Love | Cooper-Maserati |
| 3 | ZA |
Rand Autumn Trophy | Kyalami | 18 March | Doug Serrurier | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
| 4 | ZA |
Coronation 100 | Roy Hesketh | 3 April | Bruce Johnstone | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
| 5 | ZA |
Rand Spring Trophy | Kyalami | 3 June | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | ZA |
Border 100 | East London | 10 July | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo |
| 7 |  MOZ |
Governor General Cup | Lourenço Marques | 23 July | Bruce Johnstone | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
| 8 |  RSR |
Rhodesian GP | Kumalo | 30 July | Ernest Pieterse | Heron-Alfa Romeo |
| 9 | ZA |
Rand Winter Trophy | Kyalami | 12 August | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo |
| 10 | ZA |
Rand Spring Trophy | Kyalami | 4 November | Ernest Pieterse | Heron-Alfa Romeo |