The circuit was rerouted this year for local construction work in an area used for exhibitions and other major events, with four tight corners replaced by a longer section of straight.
Officially the new layout will be in place for two more F1 races, with the old version returning in 2027, assuming that the construction work had been completed by then.
However, at Friday's FIA drivers' briefing, the attendees were unanimous in their support for the changes and suggested that they should become permanent, although the decision is down to the Singapore authorities rather than the governing body.
Drivers prefer the faster rhythm of the new layout and do not miss the sequence of four slow corners.
"It was fun," said Fernando Alonso. "I think it was an improvement from the past. It's a little bit faster, and you get the rhythm into the lap. So, yeah, I like the change."
"I prefer this layout," said Valtteri Bottas. "I think it's going to create at least a tiny bit more opportunities, and it just makes the track slightly faster."
The biggest challenge to keeping the new layout is that it bypasses the huge permanent Bay grandstand on the original track, which cut overall spectator capacity by 25,000 or 17% for this year's race.
For commercial reasons, the promoters are keen to reinstate the rebuilt grandstand and bump up capacity once again.
Source: Autosport