Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has been beaten by a supermarket cashier in a high-speed scanning challenge. The 2009 F1 champion went head-to-head with store attendants to see who could scan a conveyor belt full of items the fastest.
Button's famous fast reflexes were no match for 29-year-old Rofiat Adeleke, who secured the Doritos Scan Grand Prix title. Adeleke scanned the haul of party favourites in a blistering 43.22 seconds—a full 6.46 seconds quicker than Button's fastest recorded time.
For her victory, Adeleke won tickets to this summer's Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix. She said: 'I've seen Jenson on the podium before, but it's crazy to compete with him here in my world. My partner and I are huge Formula 1 fans, and I can't wait to tell him we'll be going to Silverstone this summer.'
Partnering with Doritos, the official savoury snack of Formula 1, Button said: 'My whole life I have tried to be as fast as possible, but this was a new challenge entirely. I thought I had the rhythm down, but Rofiat's technique was flawless.' He added: 'It turns out that whether you're taking Silverstone's Copse Corner at 180mph or scanning a bag of Doritos Golden Sriracha, every millisecond counts.'
The loss was compounded as the other two contestants—Tesco workers Bobby-Lee Boggins, 21, and Lucy Spurr, 19—also beat Button at the checkout, leaving the F1 champion failing to get on the podium as he stumbled over items on his conveyor belt.
