The bayside Melbourne product set a blistering 1:15.180 but was pipped at the death of qualifying by his own teammate.
Lando Norris secures pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton is eighth on his Ferrari debut.
Lawson was knocked out in the first part of qualifying and will start a lowly 18th for Sunday's race.
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