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An Aussie tech billionaire has revealed his extraordinary plan to launch his own Formula One team out of a remote location in New Zealand with the sport's first female driver in decades.

David Dicker, the head of Dicker Data Australia, has founded Rodin Cars - a passion project which manufactures small boutique race cars out of Christchurch on the country's South Island.

The wealthy tech guru has recently bought into well-known racing team Carlin, which runs in Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4.

Dicker has also funded W Series champion Jamie Chadwick during her career - and has stated that he'd be happy to put her in his F1 car.

He wants to expand Formula 1's presence away from the mainly Europe-based teams, stating he has more than $465million in resources to fund the bid.